The Board
Mo Ibrahim (Chair)
Mo Ibrahim is an expert in mobile communications and founder of one of Africa’s most successful companies, Celtel International.
Founded in 1998, Celtel International has brought the benefits of mobile communications to millions of people across the African continent. The company operates in 15 African countries, covering more than a third of the continent's population, and has invested more than US$750 million in Africa. In 2005, Celtel International was sold to MTC Kuwait for $3.4 billion.
In October 2006, Dr. Ibrahim launched the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to support good governance and great leadership in Africa. In 2007, Dr. Ibrahim stepped down as Chairman of Celtel International to concentrate on this initiative.
Sudanese by birth, Dr. Ibrahim has received a number of awards which recognise his work as an academic, businessman and philanthropist. Among them are the GSM Association Chairman's Award (2007), the telecommunication industry's highest accolade, and the BNP Paribas Prize for Philanthropy (2008). In 2008, Dr. Ibrahim was listed by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Opinion Pieces and Articles
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Mo Ibrahim: Good governance crucial in fight against polio, 23 July 2010
Governance, Health
23 July 2010In an op-ed published at the Mail & Guardian (South Africa), Mo Ibrahim calls upon African leaders to help eradicate polio.
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Speech: Mo Ibrahim at the sixth anniversary of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, 15 July 2010
Environment / Climate Change, Governance, Regional Relations / Regional Integration
15 July 2010In a keynote speech at an anniversary gala for the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Mo Ibrahim called for greater African economic integration, investment in agriculture and for action against climate change to accelerate Africa’s recovery from ruinous divisions imposed during the Cold War.
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AU chooses Mo Ibrahim as one of 26 prominent Africans to promote the 2010 Year of Peace and Security in Africa
African Leaders, African Multilateral Institutions, African Union, Leadership, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Peace-building
15 July 2010The African Union has announced that Mo Ibrahim is one of 26 prominent Africans chosen to promote the 2010 Year of Peace and Security in Africa.
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Mo Ibrahim wins The Foundation for Democracy in Africa's 2010 Medal of Glory Award
Business / Economics in Africa, Democracy, Development, Regional Relations / Regional Integration
14 July 2010Mo Ibrahim has been awarded the 2010 Medal of Glory Award, along with the people of Burkina Faso. The Medal of Glory Award is The Foundation for Democracy in Africa’s highest honour, awarded annually to exemplary leaders for extraordinary contributions to economic, social, cultural and agricultural ...
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Speech: Mo Ibrahim at the Inaugural African Business Forum in Singapore, 14 to 15 July 2010
Business / Economics in Africa, Globalisation / Trade
13 July 2010Singapore is set to host its largest African delegation to date at the inaugural Africa Singapore Business Forum. Mo Ibrahim will talk about the importance of good governance in Africa and how that affects companies with operations in Africa.
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Event: Mo Ibrahim attends the ITU Broadband Commission Meeting in Geneva, 11 July 2010
Development, MDGs, Mobile Communications
11 July 2010Leading lights from industry, civil society, UN agencies and the creative sphere, who together comprise the Broadband Commission for Digital Development, have emphasized the critical role of broadband networks in future global development. Mo Ibrahim and other Broadband Commissioners met in Geneva ...
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Event: Mo Ibrahim attends the London Business School Global Leadership Summit 2010, 5 July 2010
Business / Economics in Africa, Globalisation / Trade, Governance, International Community
09 July 2010Mo Ibrahim attended the London Business School Global Leadership Summit 2010 on 5 July. The theme of this year's summit was New Frontiers: Expansion, Opportunity and Innovation. Mo Ibrahim sat on a panel of experts to discuss trends in globalisation.
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Event: Mo Ibrahim attends an event organized by Le Cercle des Economistes, in partnership with Science-Po Aix, 2 - 4 July 2010
Business / Economics in Africa, Economical, Globalisation / Trade, International Community, Leadership
05 July 2010Mo Ibrahim attended an event organized by Le Cercle des Economistes, in partnership with Science-Po Aix, in Aix en Province on Friday
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Speech: Mo Ibrahim at the 11th Fortune Global Forum in Cape Town, South Africa
Business / Economics in Africa, Development, International Community
30 June 2010Mo Ibrahim participated in a Questions and Answers interview session at the 11th Fortune Global Forum in Cape Town, South Africa on Saturday 26th June 2010. The Forum, hosted by Time Magazine, Fortune and CNN, was attended by over 350 delegates, including a number of Fortune 500 business leaders ...
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Mo Ibrahim wins The Raymond Georis Prize for Innovative Philanthropy in Europe, 4 June 2010
Governance, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
04 June 2010The 2010 Raymond Georis Prize for Innovative Philanthropy in Europe was awarded on Friday 4th June to Dr Mo Ibrahim, Founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The Prize was presented at the 21st Annual General Assembly of the European Foundation Centre that took place in Brussels during the first ever ...
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