Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal. Ibrahim index of african governance country rankings and. Mo ibrahim index and nigerias poor ranking the sun nigeria. 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. It has been published annually since 2007, with launch events in various african cities, including accra, cairo, dakar, johannesburg and nairobi. This is just one of five core program areas for the mo ibrahim foundation. Car, mali and south sudan have predictably fallen far behind, while the ivory coast and surprisingly zimbabwe are credited with progress in key areas. Mo ibrahim foundation for their invaluable guidance and wisdom.
Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let things slide this article is more than 5 years old. Mo ibrahim foundation foreword we are pleased to present the 2011 ibrahim index of african governance. Mo ibrahim is a sudanesebritish entrepreneur who founded the telecommunications company celtel international. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a collaborative project which benefits from the support, expertise and commitment of numerous individuals and. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag provides and annual assessment of the quality of governance in african countries. Board of the foundation, the index advisory council, and our friends and partners, to whom i am most grateful.
Mo ibrahim foundation 2015 ibrahim index of african governance. 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. Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let. In its 11th iteration, the iiag is an annual statistical assessment of the quality of governance in every one of the 54 african countries, covering a period. Special thanks go particularly to lord cairns, nathalie delapalme and dr abdoulie janneh who, in their. The foundation promoted increased accountability via the ibrahim index, a rating system for governing bodies, and from 2007 it.
Mo ibrahim foundation leadership fellowship program 2015. The launching of the mo ibrahim index on african governance 2010 number of visits. The mo ibrahim foundation focuses on the importance of public leadership and governance in africa. The mo ibrahim foundation, established in 2006 by the sudanesebritish telecommunications billionaire entrepreneur, mo ibrahim, supports good governance and leadership in africa. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overallgovernance has improved by one point. This tenth iteration gives us the opportunity to look back on a decade of african governance, and some particular insights stand out. The launching of the mo ibrahim index on african governance 2010. Mo ibrahim the ibrahim index of african governance is a comprehensive assessment of governance quality in africa. The mo ibrahim index of african governance iiag began in 2007 as a source of quantitative data for african citizens, organizations, and policy makers to refer to when making important decisions. The mo ibrahim foundation mif was established in 2006 to focus on the critical importance of leadership and governance in africa. Mo ibrahim foundation public service report 2018 the elephant. Bst at senate house, university of london by the foundations board. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report on october 16, 2012 7. He moved with his family to egypt, where he received an engineering.
Profile of philanthropist mo ibrahim life and style the. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is pleased to announce the launch of the 12th annual ibrahim index of african governance iiag, taking place on monday 29 october 2018, when the results and analysis will be shared with the public at mo. 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. 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. Ten years ago, when the most common opinion was that africa. Mo ibrahim prize for governance and the ibrahim index. Mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career.
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. Mo ibrahim recipients, governance, and the iiag africa. The annual index, published on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, was. Oct 03, 2016 the 2016 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, launched on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, reveals that improvement in overall governance in africa over the past 10 years has been held. In 2007, the foundation launched the mo ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership.
The iiag ranking, on its 12th year, annually compiled by the mo ibrahim foundation to assess the quality of governance in african countries. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in african countries. The mo ibrahim foundation mif says it will launch the 12th annual ibrahim index of african governance iiag on monday, october 29, when the results and analysis will be shared with the public. Africa has seen a deterioration in safety, accountability and the rule of law across the continent in the last five years, say the latest data from the mo ibrahim foundations index of african governance 2014. The mo ibrahim foundation the foundation, is financing the ibrahim leadership fellowship positioni in the african development ank the ank. The last publication of the mo ibrahim index of african governance was launched on monday 4th october 2010 in dakar. He worked for several telecommunications companies, before founding celtel, which when sold had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 african countries. After a long career in academia, six years as technical. Mo ibrahim foundation launching 2018 ibrahim index of african. It provides tools and data to support efforts to improve the quality of. This year south africa remains in the fifth position it has occupied since the index launched in 2006. Profile of philanthropist mo ibrahim life and style.
Nov 22, 2017 the mo ibrahim index 2017 of african governance has just been published and mauritius retains its first rank in africa. The same modestly downward trend was apparent in the ratings of the other top countries, as well as the continent as a whole. The harvard africa policy journal apj is a studentrun online publication dedicated to promoting dialogue about african policy and current affairs in the realms of governance, law, education, business, health, design and culture. Mo ibrahim foundation to launch 2018 ibrahim index. Design of the layout and infographics for the 2014 iiag summary report for the mo ibrahim foundation. The mo ibrahim foundation releases a new index dataset with updated scores, ranks and trends every. The mo ibrahim foundation mif has announced the launch of its 12th annual ibrahim index of african governance iiag, on monday, october. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim. Mo ibrahim talks to bbc world news about our latest african governance report duration. What can happen if its not installed correctly cbc marketplace duration. Mo ibrahim foundation launching 2018 ibrahim index of. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal mo. The 2017 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, has been released, which shows that botswana is once more 3rd overall out of 54 african countries, with a score of 72. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overall governance has improved by one point.
Ibrahim index of african governance mo ibrahim foundation. By providing tools to support advancements in leadership and. Brand south africa today welcomed the results of the 2017 mo ibrahim index of african governance iiag, which saw south africa retain its rank of 6 of 54 countries assessed in the index. The 2018 edition of the ibrahim index of african governance iiag, the index seeks to enable governments, citizens, business, academia, policy makers and analysts to use its findings as a tool to. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is pleased to announce the launch of the 12th annual ibrahim index of african governance iiag, taking place. Mo ibrahim founder and chair mo ibrahim foundation over the past decade, public governance in africa remains on average on a moderate upward trajectory, mainly. The mo ibrahim foundation was launched in 2006 to support leadership and governance advancement in africa. Oct 05, 2016 libya and cote divoire are the two leading exemplars of the trajectory of african governance in the last decade, according to the 2016 mo ibrahim index of african governance pdf. The broad aim of the iiag is to better inform and sustain the. Mauritius has achieved the highest overall score 81. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag measures the quality of governance in every african country on an annual basis.
Mo ibrahim foundation to launch 2018 ibrahim iiag news ghana. Nov 21, 2017 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. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report vanguard. This 12th index shows that governance on our continent, on average, is slowly improving. Since 2006, 37 countries, hosting 70% of african citizens, have improved in. The mo ibrahim index 2017 of african governance has just been published and mauritius retains its first rank in africa. The ibrahim index measures the delivery of public goods and services to. Ghanaian spearheads 2018 mo ibrahim index launch, oct 29. The journal was initially started in 2006 by the harvard kennedy school of government but has recently expanded to encompass all the schools of harvard university.
Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report. The fellow will perform the functions and duties of the position at the headquarters of the ank in abidjan, the republic of ote divoire, or in any other location from which. Jan 31, 2009 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. This continues the trend of the previous five years regarding the overall rule of law and personal safety, but signals a change in direction in terms of accountability, which had been. The ibrahim index of african governance daily chart. By providing tools to support advancements in leadership and governance, the foundation aims to bring about meaningful change on the continent. Sudaneseborn telecommunications entrepreneur mo ibrahim addresses participants during the launch of the 2008 ibrahim index of african governance in addis ababa, october 6, 2008. Mo ibrahim sudanesebritish entrepreneur britannica. Malawi drops in governance ranking on 2017 mo ibrahim index. The mo ibrahim foundation mif defines governance as.
Mauritius takes another top spot in african rankings, this time leading the way on the ibrahim index of african governance iiag 2018 rankings. 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. Other board members are lord simon cairns, nathalie delapalme, hadeel ibrahim. In terms of the methodology the mo ibrahim foundation deploys it is necessary to note that it is a composite index. Oct 05, 2015 for the mo ibrahim foundation, results like these are potentially embarrassing, but also demonstrate the utility of the ibrahim index.
Ibrahim subsequently focused his attention on investing and philanthropic efforts, in particular the mo ibrahim foundation, which he created in 2006 in an effort to foster improved governance of african countries. The latest mo ibrahim reportan annual report card of how african governments are faringsadly shows a continent in which progress 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. The 2017 edition of the ibrahim index of african governance iiag, the index seeks to enable governments, citizens, business, academia, policy makers and analysts to use its findings as a tool to. Jan 11, 2019 the 2018 ibrahim index of african governance iiag measures performance of the provision of political, social, and economic public goods and services that every citizen has the right to expect. Apr 26, 2018 a 2018 report published by the mo ibrahim foundation on public service delivery.
Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to the 2018 ibrahim index of african governance are available below. 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. Oct 16, 2012 for the record mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report on october 16, 2012 7. The mo ibrahim foundation was established in 2006 with a focus on the critical importance of leadership and governance in africa, by providing. 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. Mohammed mo ibrahim founded celtel international in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving africa and the middle east. The most recent iteration of the index, the 2015 iiag was published in october 2015. 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. Governance lags behind youth expectations and needs.
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