Mo ibrahim was born in sudan and started celtel, a company that led the way in introducing mobile telecommunications to africa. Mo ibrahim, founder of africas celtel international, to. Media in category mo ibrahim the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag provides and annual assessment of the quality of governance in african countries. The mo ibrahim foundation mif defines governance as. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal mo. Mo ibrahim recipients, governance, and the iiag africa. Memorandum of understanding and the depositing of the signed document at the nepad. Mauritius top ranking country in overall governance in africa. Mo ibrahim is a sudanesebritish entrepreneur who founded the telecommunications company celtel international. Ibrahim index of african governance mo ibrahim foundation.
The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the quality of governance in africa freely available and accessible to all citizens of the continent and interested stakeholders. Mo ibrahim foundation leadership fellowship program 2015. Mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career. Nigeria improves ranking on mo ibrahims african governance index. 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, 2018 ibrahim index of african governance 2018 london, uk. The foundation publishes the ibrahim index of african governance in collaboration with the kennedy school of government, harvard university. Ibrahim index of african governance summary retrieved from file20iiagsummaryreport. Using graphical representation and crosscountry comparisons of data from the mo ibrahim foundation. Rwanda united nations economic commission for africa.
The ibrahim index of african governance iiag has not listed zimbabwe as one of africas four most improved countries over the past 10 years in overall governance. The entire index time series is updated every year to ensure that each new iiag provides the most accurate data available. Malawi drops in governance ranking on 2017 mo ibrahim index. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in african countries. This process ensures that the index is the most robust and uptodate dashboard of the state of governance in every african country. Every component of the iiag is comparable since 2000, enabling analysis of trends over time. Mo ibrahim sudanesebritish entrepreneur britannica. The broad aim of the iiag is to better inform and sustain the. In 2012, global integrity embarked on a fiveyear collaboration with the mo ibrahim foundation to generate the africa integrity indicators aii, which assesses key. Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let. Nigeria has improved its ranking on the 2016 ibrahim index for african governance iiag.
Apr 12, 20 mo ibrahim, founder of celtel international, one of africas leading mobile telephone companies, will give the cocacola world fund at yale lecture on tuesday, april 23. Multimedia featured video audio document website search. According to the latest world bank annual ratings, mauritius is now 20th in the ease of doing business. He sold it to kuwaits mobile telecommunications company for. Perceptions index cpi listed mauritius as 52nd out of 177 countries assessed transparency international 20. In 2012, global integrity embarked on a multiyear collaboration with the mo ibrahim foundation to generate the africaintegrity indicatorsaii, whichassesses key social,economic, politicaland anti corruption mechanisms at the national level in all 54 african countries. View mo ibrahims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Hbo history makers series with mo ibrahim council on.
Dr mo ibrahim, founder and chair, mo ibrahim foundation 12341919165. He worked for several telecommunications companies, before founding celtel, which when sold had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 african countries. 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. 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. The launching of the mo ibrahim index on african governance 2010 number of visits. 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. Ibrahim index of african governance country rankings and. The launching of the mo ibrahim index on african governance 2010. Mo ibrahim foundation 2015 ibrahim index of african governance.
Design of the layout and infographics for the 2014 iiag summary report for the mo ibrahim foundation. 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. African governance report 2019 key findings mo ibrahim. Ten years ago, when the most common opinion was that africa. It has been improving its ranking over the last years from 28th in 2015, 25th in 2017.
The index is a comprehensive measure across 5 domains that are critical to youth development. His foundation publishes the ibrahim index of african governance iiag that evaluates the performance of african governments based. Mo ibrahim s index rates the performance of african governments. 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 foundation mif is committed to making data on the quality of. 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. The ibrahim index of african governance is a key initiative of the mo ibrahim foundation. It shows that between 2009 and 20 overall governance improved on. The most recent iteration of the index, the 2015 iiag was published in october 2015. 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 mo ibrahim foundations advisory council, responsible for making recommendations on the iiag, does not explicitly provide the theoretical foundations of.
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. Mauritius takes another top spot in african rankings, this time leading the way on the ibrahim index of african governance iiag 2018 rankings. 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. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mos connections and. Mo ibrahim founded mobile systems international msi, a technology consultancy and software business. Good and inclusive governance is imperative for africas.
This document contains an overview of the framework and construction of the ibrahim index of african. As technical director with bts cellnet, he launched the first cellular service in uk in 1985. The diversity of data sources gives a broad picture of the governance situation on the continent. 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. Ibrahim index timeline 20072012 project team33 acknowledgements34 about the mo ibrahim foundation35 centrespread pullout page. Established in 2004, the mo ibrahim foundation is an african initiative to recognize achievement in african leadership and stimulate debate on good governance across subsaharan africa and the world.
Dr mo ibrahim speaks to professor christopher cramer about governance and development in africa, the ibrahim index of african governance and the work of the mo ibrahim. It has been published annually since 2007, with launch events in various african cities, including accra, cairo, dakar, johannesburg and nairobi. After a long career in academia, six years as technical. Ibrahim index of african governance, the countrys overall score of 43.
The ibrahim index of african governance is a project of the mo ibrahim foundation. Mohammed mo ibrahim founded celtel international in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving africa and the middle east. The ibrahim index is a composite index and, as such, utilises data from a number of sources a full list of data sources used in the ibrahim index is available at the back of this report. 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. Car, mali and south sudan have predictably fallen far behind, while the ivory coast and surprisingly zimbabwe are credited with progress in key areas. Has zimbabwe climbed up africas governance rankings. The 2018 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, the 12 th iteration of this index, measures the performance of 54 african countries in the four categories, 14 subcategories and 102 indicators that make up the overall governance score over a tenyear period 20082017. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim. This is the official youtube channel of the mo ibrahim foundation which supports good governance and great leadership in africa. Thank you all for your incredible contribution to the debate on good governance in africa. Profile of philanthropist mo ibrahim life and style the. Mo ibrahim foundation launching 2018 ibrahim index of. This blog post aims to provide some useful guidance regarding how to read the results from the 2018 iiag dataset. Mo ibrahim, the sudaneseborn british billionaire philanthropist made his fame and fortune by bringing mobile phone service to tens of millions of.
Instead, zimbabwe has been listed only as one of the four largest improvers in one. Overall governance is scored out of 100 possible points. The 2018 iiag dataset, which is its 12th iteration, spans a tenyear period 20082017. A decade of african governance 20062015, which was released on 3rd october 2016 in london.
Governance is defined by the mo ibrahim foundation as the provision of the political, social and. Nov 27, 20 i gave a talk last week at brooklyn college on how to pull an allnighter when you dont have to. The governing party has a comparative advantage over the seve ral smaller and weaker opposition parties. Currency rwandan franc rf ibrahim index of african governance mo ibrahim foundation 1154 2014 capital city kigali ease of doing business index world bank 55189 2015 rec memberships comesa, eac, eccas corruption perceptions index transparency international 44168 2015. The 2017 edition of the ibrahim index of african governance iiag. Mohamed mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career.
This tenth iteration gives us the opportunity to look back on a decade of african governance, and some particular insights stand out. Coding methodology for afrobarometer in the 2018 iiag pdf. Sep 29, 2014 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. Oct 30, 2015 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. 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. 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.
Over the past decade, the continental average score in overallgovernance has improved by one point. This definition is focused on outputs and outcomes of policy. The index covers most of the countries on the continent making it a comprehensive tool. Since then, mo has become an incredible philanthropist dedicated to helping improve governance and government transparency in africa. The youth development index ydi, developed by the commonwealth secretariat, measures the status of young people in 183 countries around the world. The last publication of the mo ibrahim index of african governance was launched on monday 4th october 2010 in dakar. The talk was about how a number of overachievers like tesla, freud, and balzac didnt restrict their allnighters like many college students to their university years, but they pulled allnighters on a regulars basis throughout their careers to maximize the amount of time they devoted to working on. Board of the foundation, the index advisory council, and our friends and partners, to whom i am most grateful. When the company was sold in 2005, celtel had over 24 million mobile phone. Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to the ibrahim index of african governance are available below. Nov 15, 2017 crisscrossing the continent during his time as a telecoms entrepreneur in the 1980s and 1990s, sudaneseborn mo ibrahim began asking questions that would ultimately shape his unusual strategy as. The 2014 ibrahim index of african governance, was launched on monday 29 september. The mo ibrahim foundation the foundation, is financing the ibrahim leadership fellowship positioni in the african development ank the ank.
This 12th index shows that governance on our continent, on average, is slowly improving. Harvard funded by the mo ibrahim foundation and the world peace foundation. Oct 14, 20 mo ibrahim is a sudanese communications billionaire. This is an opportunity for young africans to hear and see good things about themselves. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision of the political, social and economic public goods and services. 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. Hadeel ibrahim, mo s 25yearold daughter and the executive director of his foundation, told me. The mo ibrahim foundation also compiles the ibrahim index, africas leading assessment of governance which compiles rankings of countries according to four categories. Strengthening african governance 2008 belfer center.
This was in recognition for his commitment to promoting the principles of good governance in namibia, despite the limited achievements on his declared goals. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a biannually published index that provides a statistical measure of governance performance in 54 african countries. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report vanguard. Mo ibrahim foundation 51 mins on international mother language day, 21 february, we asked you how to say good governance in your mother language and now we know how to say it in almost 60 local languages, spoken across the continent. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal. Howto guide for corruption assessment tools 2nd edition. According to the mo ibrahim foundation, the index and its. 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. Profile of philanthropist mo ibrahim life and style. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overall governance has improved by one point. Index report the ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in african countries. Since 2006, 37 countries, hosting 70% of african citizens, have improved in ov. The iiag ranking, on its 12th year, annually compiled by the mo ibrahim foundation to assess the quality of governance 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.
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