In 2007, the foundation launched the mo ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership. The ibrahim index of african governance article pdf available in progress in development studies 93. The mo ibrahim foundation gives multimilliondollar awards to african leaders who stay honest, promote democracyand relinquish power. The sad story of africas most prestigious prize the. In order to provide a broad, documented and impartial picture of governance performance in every african country, the 102 indicators used to measure governance. Mo ibrahim founded mobile systems international msi, a technology consultancy and software business. The results of the 2015 iiag reveal that overall governance progress in africa is stalling. 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. Sudaneseborn, ibrahim has a distinguished business career. The 2014 ibrahim index of african governance iiag reveals. Mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career. Mo ibrahim foundation leadership fellowship program 2015.
Africa afrobarometer survey 201120, merged 34 country. Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let things slide this article is more than 5 years old. In terms of the methodology the mo ibrahim foundation deploys it is necessary to note that it is a composite index. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal. Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overall governance has improved by one point. The 2018 iiag dataset, which is its 12th iteration, spans a tenyear period 20082017. The annual index, published on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, was. Nigeria has improved its ranking on the 2016 ibrahim index for african governance iiag. The mo ibrahim foundations advisory council, responsible for making recommendations on the. Pdf on jul 9, 2009, conor farrington and others published putting good governance into. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision.
Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to the 2018 ibrahim index of african governance are available below. Pdf nigeria began another democratic journey in 1999 after the handover of power to a. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a biannually published index that provides a statistical measure of. Bst at senate house, university of london by the foundations board. 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. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overallgovernance has improved by one point. The mo ibrahim foundation on october 10 awarded former cape verde president pedro verona pires its 2011 prize for achievement in african leadership. 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 iiag is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in african countries. The entire index time series is updated every year to ensure that each new iiag provides the most accurate data available. It does this by compiling data from diverse global sources to build an accurate and detailed picture of governance performance in african countries. Since 2006, 37 countries, hosting 70% of african citizens, have improved in.
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. The mo ibrahim foundation mif defines governance as. Established by the mo ibrahim foundation in 2007, the ibrahim prize celebrates excellence in african leadership. Mohammed mo ibrahim founded celtel international in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving africa and the middle east. Mo ibrahim foundation foreword we are pleased to present the 2011 ibrahim index of african governance.
Media in category mo ibrahim the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. He sold it to kuwaits mobile telecommunications company for. As technical director with bts cellnet, he launched the first cellular service in uk in 1985. 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 12th index shows that governance on our continent, on average, is slowly improving.
In africa, data availability and statistical capacity remain a challenge. This process ensures that the index is the most robust and uptodate dashboard of the state of governance in every african country. The mo ibrahim index 2017 of african governance has just been published and mauritius retains its first rank in africa. 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. 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. Pdf using ibrahim index of african governance in evaluating. The ibrahim index of african governance is a key initiative of the mo ibrahim foundation. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag provides and annual assessment of the quality of governance in african countries.
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. Malawi drops in governance ranking on 2017 mo ibrahim index. The mo ibrahim foundation is an african foundation, established in 2006 with one focus. 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. This document contains an overview of the framework and construction of the ibrahim index of african. 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. Datasets including all scores zip, contains 8 csv files. In 1989 he founded mobile systems international msi, a world leading cellular consulting and software provider and in 1998. View mo ibrahims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. 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. 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. 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.
The mo ibrahim foundation was launched in 2006 to support leadership and governance advancement in africa. Ibrahim index of african governance country rankings and. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal mo ibrahim. What can happen if its not installed correctly cbc marketplace duration.
He moved with his family to egypt, where he received an engineering. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is aware that some sources update their data sets after our documentation is sent to print. 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. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report on october 16, 2012 7. This year south africa remains in the fifth position it has occupied since the index launched in 2006. After a long career in academia, six years as technical. The broad aim of the iiag is to better inform and sustain the.
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. The mo ibrahim foundation the foundation, is financing the ibrahim leadership fellowship positioni in the african development ank the ank. 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. 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.
African governance report 2019 key findings mo ibrahim. In order to provide a broad, documented and impartial picture of governance performance in every. Iiag raw data are correct as per the date last accessed, which is stated for each indicator within. 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. Other board members are lord simon cairns, nathalie delapalme, hadeel ibrahim. This is the major takeaway from this years results.
Regarding world trade, the volume of imports and exports grew respectively by 3. Car, mali and south sudan have predictably fallen far behind, while the ivory coast and surprisingly zimbabwe are credited with progress in key areas. Design of the layout and infographics for the 2014 iiag summary report for the mo ibrahim foundation. Dr mo ibrahim, founder and chair, mo ibrahim foundation 12341919165. 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. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim foundation. The mo ibrahim foundation was established in 2006 with a focus on the critical importance of leadership and governance in africa, by providing. Mohamed mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career. The mo ibrahim index, currently in its 6th year, released its annual report on african governance on the 15th of october 2012. 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. Mauritius has achieved the highest overall score 81. 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.
He worked for several telecommunications companies, before founding celtel, which when sold had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 african countries. Mo ibrahim foundation leadership fellowship program 2018. Mo ibrahim on how and why africa should solve its own. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report. 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.
The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the quality of. The 2016 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, launched on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, reveals that improvement in overall governance in. 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. Ibrahim index of african governance mo ibrahim foundation. Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to. The ibrahim leadership fellowships form a selective programme designed to mentor future african leaders.