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Africa:
Mo Ibrahim Prize - It's Good Governance, Not the Size of a Country That Matters
ISS, 12 October 2011
On Monday 10 October the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, through its Prize Committee, announced Cape Verdean former President Pedro Verona Pires as the winner of the 2011 Ibrahim prize for… Read more »
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Africa:
Ibrahim Warns of 'More Tahrir Squares'
allAfrica, 10 October 2011
Standards of governance have declined significantly in Madagascar in the past five years, while those in Liberia and Sierra Leone have improved significantly, according to Africa's… Read more »
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Cape Verde:
Pires Wins African Leadership Prize
allAfrica, 10 October 2011
The former president of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, has been awarded an African leadership prize of U.S. $5 million for transforming his country "into a model of democracy, stability… Read more »
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Kenya:
Country Stagnates in Governance Index
The Star, 11 October 2011
Former Cape Verde President Pedro Verona Pires was yesterday announced as the winner of the 2011 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. Established to recognise and… Read more »
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Africa:
The Country Slips to 41st of 53 in Good Governance Rating
This Day, 11 October 2011
53 countries in the new 2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The country, with a population of 150 million citizens, was ranked 40th in 2010, 35th in 2009, and 39th in 2008… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Dar es Salaam Improves Governance
Citizen, 10 October 2011
The former Cape Verde President, Mr Pedro Verona Pires, was yesterday named winner of the 2011 Mo Ibrahim Leadership Prize, as Tanzania earned recognition for being among countries… Read more »
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South Africa:
Nation Fifth On Ibrahim Index
SAPA, 10 October 2011
South Africa ranked fifth overall in the 2011 Ibrahim Index of governance quality in Africa, but fared poorly in the area of personal safety, the latest index shows. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Slips in Governance Rankings
This Day, 11 October 2011
Nigeria Monday slipped one step in the latest assessment of African governance, ranking 41st out of 53 countries in the new 2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nation Ranks 41 in Governance Assessment
The Moment, 11 October 2011
Nigeria now ranks number 41 out 53 countries assessed on governance in Africa. Read more »
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Cape Verde:
Ibrahim Prize Finds a Worthy Candidate
Daily Maverick, 11 October 2011
You might not have heard of Pedro Pires, the former president of Cape Verde. But he's worth hearing about, at least according the Ibrahim Prize committee who've named him as the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Nation Moves Up in Governance Rating
Nation, 10 October 2011
Kenya's governance rating among African countries has improved over the last one year. Read more »
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Kenya:
Country No More Than Average
The Star, 11 October 2011
THE Mo Ibrahim Foundation yesterday released its annual African government rankings. Kenya came 23rd out of 53 countries. Mauritius was top, Somalia was bottom. Uganda was ranked… Read more »
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Africa:
Ibrahim Index Labels South Africa 'Stable, but Not Safe'
Daily Maverick, 10 October 2011
The Ibrahim Index measures African governance across 86 different indicators. The results might not be earth-shattering – what, Somalia's badly governed? – but their… Read more »
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Cape Verde:
Another Great African Leader Wins the Prize
Nation, 10 October 2011
For two years running, the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership had no takers. Read more »
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Africa:
Prize Committee Citation for President Pedro Verona Pires
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, 10 October 2011
This Award, from an African Foundation, is a recognition and celebration of achievement in African leadership. Read more »
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Africa:
Fifth Annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance Shows That Balance, Equity and Inclusiveness are Key to Governance Quality
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, 10 October 2011
The 2011 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, released on the fifth anniversary of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, illustrates that countries that pursue a balanced approach to all… Read more »
