Mo Ibrahim Foundation

About

Established in 2006, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation supports good governance and great leadership in Africa.

Recent news and activities

Mo Ibrahim guest edits Radio 4's The Today Programme

Mo Ibrahim was guest editor of Radio 4's The Today Programme on Tuesday 27 December. The programme focused on governance, investment and economic growth in Africa and Dr. Ibrahim set out his vision for Africa. More information here

Residential School in Addis Ababa | Call for applications

The School of Oriental and African Studies, in conjunction with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, is hosting a Residential School on governance and development in Addis Ababa in 2012. Call for applications

Recruitment

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation research team is recruiting an Analyst and Senior Analyst.

2011 Ibrahim Leadership Fellows

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is delighted to announce the selection of the inaugural Ibrahim Leadership Fellows. Press release and Profiles of the 2011 Fellows

Annual Ibrahim Discussion Forum, public concert and Prize Ceremony in Tunisia

Africa Celebrates Democracy

On the eve of the Prize Ceremony to confer the 2011 Ibrahim Prize, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation hosted an extraordinary public concert in Tunis. Details

Message from Mo Ibrahim and Youssou NDour to the participating artists:

To Bendir Man, Badiaa, Armada Bizerta, Lotfi Abdelli, Pop Corn Stambali, and Enti Essout:
Youssou NDour and myself are thrilled to have met you. You are all beautiful artists with big hearts and enormous generosity that you have been able to share with everyone. We are proud to have been able to produce this event to show the world how talented Tunisian artists are and how happy the people of Tunisia are.

With all our respect,

Mo Ibrahim and Yousou NDour

Prize Ceremony

On Saturday 12 November the Ibrahim Prize was conferred on President Pedro Pires of Cape Verde. Speech by President Pedro Pires and Press Release

2011 Ibrahim Forum | African Agriculture: from meeting needs to creating wealth

Key members of African and international civil society gathered in Tunis to discuss the critical issue of African agriculture. Facts and figures

To view photos and resources from all of these events

2011 Ibrahim Index and Ibrahim Prize

The Foundation recently launched the fifth Ibrahim Index of African Governance. The Index shows that countries that pursue a balanced approach to governance achieve the most success. Talking about the Index, Mo Ibrahim said "We have seen this year that Africa's young majority are no longer willing to stand for the selective approach to governance adopted by many of our continent's governments. Our young people are demanding a holistic, equitable and inclusive approach to the management of their countries". Press releases for each African country and other resources are available here.

President Pedro Verona Pires was also recently announced the winner of the 2011 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The Prize Committee said it was greatly impressed by President Pedro Pires's vision in transforming Cape Verde into a model of democracy, stability and increased prosperity. See the press release and further resources here.