The mo ibrahim foundation the foundation, is financing the ibrahim leadership fellowship positioni in the african development ank the ank. Mo ibrahim the ibrahim index of african governance has been created in recognition of the need for a more objective and quantifiable method of measuring governance in the 48 countries of subsaharan africa. Established by the mo ibrahim foundation in 2007, the ibrahim prize celebrates excellence in african leadership. Mo ibrahim foundation leadership fellowship program 2018. Visit the downloads page for more technical documents. In a year when governance has dominated global as well as african headlines we hope that the findings of the 2011 ibrahim index will help to establish a constructive basis towards the achievement of an increasingly peaceful and prosperous africa. Zambia was rated 6th out of 12 countries in southern africa and 12th out of 54 countries on the continent on the governance index. Mo ibrahim prize for governance and the ibrahim index.
Ibrahim index of african governance country rankings and. Media are hereby notified that the 2014 ibrahim index of african governance iiag from the mo ibrahim foundation will be launched at a press conference on monday 29 september 2014 at 10. In terms of the methodology the mo ibrahim foundation deploys it is necessary to note that it is a composite index. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mos connections and. The ibrahim leadership fellowships form a selective programme designed to mentor future african leaders. The 2015 edition of the mo ibrahim index of african governance iiag reveals that governance in zambia had improved between 2000 and 2014, although it stagnated in the past two years. It is the head of the fish that goes rotten first africas young rich ditch old models for more disciplined giving africas growing art scene turns to private funding. Regarding world trade, the volume of imports and exports grew respectively by 3.
Malawi drops in governance ranking on 2017 mo ibrahim index. The entire index time series is updated every year to ensure that each new iiag provides the most accurate data available. Mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career. The 2016 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, launched on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, reveals that improvement in overall governance in. Mo ibrahim on how and why africa should solve its own. In order to provide a broad, documented and impartial picture of governance performance in every african country, the 102 indicators used to measure governance. The 2014 ibrahim index of african governance iiag reveals. The mo ibrahim foundation was launched in 2006 to support leadership and governance advancement in africa. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overall governance has improved by one point. The ibrahim index of african governance is a key initiative of the mo ibrahim foundation. In 2007, the foundation launched the mo ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership. Founded in london, the mo ibrahim foundation established a rating system for the governing bodies through the ibrahim index, thus promoting increased accountability within the african companies. Sudaneseborn, ibrahim has a distinguished business career.
Pdf nigeria began another democratic journey in 1999 after the handover of power to a. African governance report 2019 key findings mo ibrahim. The mo ibrahim index 2017 of african governance has just been published and mauritius retains its first rank in africa. He sold it to kuwaits mobile telecommunications company for. The ibrahim index provides both a new definition of governance, as well as a comprehensive set of governance measures. Mo ibrahim, in full mohammed ibrahim, born 1946, sudan, sudaneseborn british entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded one of the largest mobile phone companies operating in africa and who created the multimilliondollar ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership ibrahim grew up in sudan, the son of a clerk. Through this annual fellowship programme, we seek to deepen and broaden our growing network which continues to contribute its skills and learning to a better africa. Media in category mo ibrahim the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Mo ibrahim founded mobile systems international msi, a technology consultancy and software business. Datasets including all scores zip, contains 8 csv files.
The sad story of africas most prestigious prize the. Ibrahim index timeline 20072012 project team33 acknowledgements34 about the mo ibrahim foundation35 centrespread pullout page. The mo ibrahim foundation is an african foundation, established in 2006 with one focus. The mo ibrahim foundation mif defines governance as. This is the major takeaway from this years results.
In 1989 he founded mobile systems international msi, a world leading cellular consulting and software provider and in 1998. The results of the 2015 iiag reveal that overall governance progress in africa is stalling. The 2015 mo ibrahim index shows a stagnation in governance progress in africa, with more than a third of the countries having experienced a reversal since 2011. In order to provide a broad, documented and impartial picture of governance performance in every. This year south africa remains in the fifth position it has occupied since the index launched in 2006. Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to. Malawi has dropped to position 18 for 54 african states in governance over the past decade, according to the mo ibrahim index of african governance that was released in on monday.
Africas second largest economy was ranked 36th out of 54 countries in overall governance in the 2016 iiag compared with a ranking of 39th last year. The ibrahim index of african governance article pdf available in progress in development studies 93. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a biannually published index that provides a statistical measure of. Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let things slide this article is more than 5 years old.
The annual index, published on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, was. Africa is halfway through the first tenyear implementation plan 20142023 of the african unions agenda 2063, and we are entering the last 10 years until completion of the united nations sdgs. Producers ghana centre for democratic development cdd, ghana institute for justice and reconciliation in south africa ijr, south africa institute for empirical research in political economy ireep, sponsors the mo ibrahim foundation. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag provides and annual assessment of the quality of governance in african countries. Pdf using ibrahim index of african governance in evaluating. Other board members are lord simon cairns, nathalie delapalme, hadeel ibrahim. Mohammed mo ibrahim founded celtel international in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving africa and the middle east. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is aware that some sources update their data sets after our documentation is sent to print. It is our conviction that governance and leadership lie at the heart of any tangible and shared improvement in the quality of life of african citizens. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag combines over 100 variables from over 30 independent sources and is the most comprehensive collection of data on african governance. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overallgovernance has improved by one point. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in african countries.
The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision of the political, social and economic public goods and services that every citizen has the right to expect from their state, and that a state has the. This 12th index shows that governance on our continent, on average, is slowly improving. As technical director with bts cellnet, he launched the first cellular service in uk in 1985. Mohamed mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim foundation. Since 2006, 37 countries, hosting 70% of african citizens, have improved in. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a biannually published index that provides a statistical measure of governance performance in 54 african countries. This document contains an overview of the framework and construction of the ibrahim index of african. The broad aim of the iiag is to better inform and sustain the.
He worked for several telecommunications companies, before founding celtel, which when sold had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 african countries. It has been published annually since 2007, with launch events in various african cities, including accra, cairo, dakar, johannesburg and nairobi. Nigeria has improved its ranking on the 2016 ibrahim index for african governance iiag. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the quality of. Iiag raw data are correct as per the date last accessed, which is stated for each indicator within. Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let. The mo ibrahim foundation was established in 2006 with a focus on the critical importance of leadership and governance in africa it was founded by mo ibrahim, a sudanese billionaire businessman and philanthropist, who founded the telecommunications company celtel international in 1998 ibrahim is the chairman.
In africa, data availability and statistical capacity remain a challenge. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal. Design of the layout and infographics for the 2014 iiag summary report for the mo ibrahim foundation. He moved with his family to egypt, where he received an engineering. Mo ibrahim foundation leadership fellowship program 2015. What can happen if its not installed correctly cbc marketplace duration. It is awarded to a former executive head of state or government by an independent prize committee composed of eminent figures, including two nobel laureates. Mo ibrahim foundation foreword we are pleased to present the 2011 ibrahim index of african governance. Mo ibrahim sudanesebritish entrepreneur britannica. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag measures the quality of governance in every african country on an annual basis.
Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to the 2018 ibrahim index of african governance are available below. The 2018 iiag dataset, which is its 12th iteration, spans a tenyear period 20082017. View mo ibrahims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Africa afrobarometer survey 201120, merged 34 country. Car, mali and south sudan have predictably fallen far behind, while the ivory coast and surprisingly zimbabwe are credited with progress in key areas. The mo ibrahim foundation on october 10 awarded former cape verde president pedro verona pires its 2011 prize for achievement in african leadership. After a long career in academia, six years as technical. Mo ibrahim is the founder and chair of the mo ibrahim foundation which he established in 2006 to support good governance and exceptional leadership on the african continent. This process ensures that the index is the most robust and uptodate dashboard of the state of governance in every african country.
Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report on october 16, 2012 7. Pdf on jul 9, 2009, conor farrington and others published putting good governance into. But the mo ibrahim index of african governance, originally conceived of as a way of helping the committee to determine the prize, has since evolved into something in itself, according to hadeel. More recently, he has played a leading advocacy role on issues of african development and governance, through his foundation and through participation in a range of global initiatives. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal mo ibrahim. The mo ibrahim foundation gives multimilliondollar awards to african leaders who stay honest, promote democracyand relinquish power. Dr mo ibrahim is the founder and chair of the mo ibrahim foundation which he established in 2006 to support good governance and exceptional leadership on the african continent. It does this by compiling data from diverse global sources to build an accurate and detailed picture of governance performance in african countries. The mo ibrahim foundations advisory council, responsible for making recommendations on the. Key issues from mo ibrahim index 2012 brand south africa. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the. The mo ibrahim index, currently in its 6th year, released its annual report on african governance on the 15th of october 2012.
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