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Africa:
Viable Nations Depend on Integrating Economies, Says Business Leader
allAfrica, 5 October 2009
Ahead of Monday's announcement of the 2009 Ibrahim Index of Governance, the survey which ranks the quality of Africa's governments, Mo Ibrahim, the Sudanese-born cellphone pioneer… Read more »
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Africa:
Continent's Best, Worst-Governed Nations
allAfrica, 5 October 2009
Southern Africa is the continent's best-governed and Central Africa its worst-governed region, according to a new ranking of Africa's quality of governance published today. Read more »
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Africa:
Taking Ownership of Governance Debate - Masire
This Day, 6 October 2009
With the launch of the 2009 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, we are reminded again of how strong the link is between governance and development in Africa. By looking broadly at… Read more »
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Namibia:
Country Scores High On Governance
Namibian, 6 October 2009
TWO separate studies, the 2009 Index of African Governance and the 2009 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, have ranked Namibia among the three best-governed countries in southern… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Country Improves Ranking in Governance Index
This Day, 6 October 2009
Nigeria yesterday emerged 35th position out of the 53 countries in Africa, which were assessed and ranked on good governance by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in its 2009 Ibrahim Index… Read more »
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Kenya:
Country's Governance Rating Dips
Nation, 6 October 2009
Kenya has dropped seven places in this year's Ibrahim Index of Governance. Read more »
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Africa:
Index Empowers the People - Mary Robinson
Monitor, 6 October 2009
With the publication of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance this week, we see yet again the challenges we face in trying to gain an accurate picture of governance across the… Read more »
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Uganda:
Mo Report Praises Country in Human Rights Observance
Monitor, 6 October 2009
After the dark events of last month's riots in Kampala and the ensuing clampdown on freedom of speech, a new governance report on African countries indicates that Uganda generally… Read more »
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Uganda:
Country is 24th in Governance Poll
New Vision, 5 October 2009
UGANDA is ranked 24th in this year's Mo Ibrahim Index, which measures good governance in Africa. Read more »
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Africa:
Pioneers of African Governance Rankings Split
allAfrica, 3 October 2009
The launch of the 2009 results of an ambitious survey which ranks the quality of governance across Africa has been marred by a split between the foundation which inaugurated the… Read more »
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Africa:
New Governance Index Is 'An African Effort' for Development
allAfrica, 25 September 2007
The "Ibrahim Index of African Governance" announced in London and Cape Town on Tuesday is a project of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which was established as part of the vision of… Read more »
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Africa:
Governance Index Is a Work in Progress, Rotberg Says
allAfrica, 26 October 2006
Dr. Robert Rotberg, professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, told AllAfrica about the index he is working on that will be used, among other purposes, to guide the… Read more »
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Botswana:
The Mo Ibrahim Index is About Continent's People
Mmegi, 6 October 2009
With the launch of the 2009 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, we are reminded again of how strong the link is between governance and development in Africa. By looking broadly at… Read more »
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Africa:
Government Improves Across Continent
allAfrica, 6 October 2008
The quality of governance improved in nearly two-thirds of sub-Saharan African nations between 2005 and 2006. Liberia showed the biggest leap in government performance in the… Read more »
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Africa:
New Survey Picks Continent's Best, Worst-Governed Nations
allAfrica, 25 September 2007
Mauritius is sub-Saharan Africa's best-governed, and Somalia its worst-governed country. Seychelles, Botswana, Cape Verde and South Africa are also in the top five best-governed… Read more »
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Mozambique:
Country Falls in African Governance Index
AIM, 7 October 2009
Mozambique has fallen in rank from 22nd to 26th out of 53 countries in this year's Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Read more »
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Africa:
My Take On the Ibrahim Index of African Governance
Concord, 7 October 2009
People everywhere desire to live in safety and have recourse to the law when their rights are violated or they are victims of crime. This is one of the basic responsibilities of… Read more »
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Africa:
Index of African Governance - World Peace Foundation Version
World Peace Foundation, 3 October 2009
This introduction to the 2009 Index of African Governance was published by the World Peace Foundation. The full index published by the foundation can be found on AllAfrica's… Read more »
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South Africa:
Crime a Drag On Country's Africa Ranking
Business Day, 2 October 2009
VIOLENT crime contributed a great deal to SA slipping from fifth to ninth on the 2009 Index of African Governance, according to Prof Robert Rotberg of Harvard's Kennedy School of… Read more »
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Africa:
Continental Bodies to Take Over Governance Index
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, 13 October 2008
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is today announcing the next steps in strengthening the Ibrahim Index. Starting in 2009, the Foundation will begin the transfer to African institutions of… Read more »
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Africa:
Foundation Launches Governance Rankings
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, 25 September 2007
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is today publishing an innovative new ranking of governance quality in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »