Malawi drops in governance ranking on 2017 mo ibrahim index. 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. Safety and rule of law, participation and human rights, sustainable. The sad story of africas most prestigious prize the. 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. Apr 27, 2020 a miniscandal lit up twitter last month when the cut featured a tellall essay by 27yearold writer natalie beach. This is the major takeaway from this years results. This 12th index shows that governance on our continent, on average, is slowly improving.
Sep 29, 2014 concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let things slide this article is more than 5 years old. Applications for the 12th international trt documentary awards 2020 are now open. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal mo. The mo ibrahim foundation is an african foundation, established in 2006 with one focus. In africa, data availability and statistical capacity remain a challenge. Mo ibrahim, the sudaneseborn british billionaire philanthropist made his fame and fortune by bringing mobile phone service to tens of millions of. For seven of the twelve years it has been offered, no leader has been found worthy of the award. 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. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overall governance has improved by one point. Mo ibrahim, the sudaneseborn british billionaire philanthropist, made his fame and fortune by bringing mobile phone service to tens of millions of africans across the continent.
Dr mo ibrahim, founder and chair, mo ibrahim foundation 12341919165. Since then, mo has become an incredible philanthropist dedicated to helping improve governance and government transparency in africa. Mo ibrahim 2012 index of african governance report vanguard. 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. The annual index, published on monday by the mo ibrahim foundation, was. The mo ibrahim foundation was launched in 2006 to support leadership and governance advancement in africa. Ibrahim index of african governance, the countrys overall score of 43. As with most rankings this year, mauritius takes the top spot with an overall governance score of 79. The ibrahim index provides both a new definition of governance, as well as a comprehensive set of governance measures. In 2007, the foundation launched the mo ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership. 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. It has been improving its ranking over the last years from 28th in 2015, 25th in 2017. The mo ibrahim foundation mif is committed to making data on the quality of.
African philanthropist mo ibrahim speech on old african president duration. Mauritius, cabo verde, botswana, south africa, namibia, seychelles, ghana, tunisia, senegal and lesotho. 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. Ibrahim index of african governance summary retrieved from file20iiagsummaryreport. The 2018 iiag consists of 102 indicators that are formed by 191 variables, from. Over the past decade, the continental average score in overallgovernance has improved by one point.
Ibrahim index of african governance offers a decade of insight. His foundation publishes the ibrahim index of african governance iiag that evaluates the performance of african governments based on many objective metrics. Mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career. 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. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag measures the quality of governance in every african country on an annual basis. On oct 29th the mo ibrahim foundation released the 2018 ibrahim index of africa governance iiag report. Instead, zimbabwe has been listed only as one of the four largest improvers in one subcategory, gross domestic product gdp growth in the sustainable economic opportunity. 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. 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. The iiag is an annual publication measuring governance performance in african countries and assessing emerging trends. Oct, 2011 the mo ibrahim foundation on october 10 awarded former cape verde president pedro verona pires its 2011 prize for achievement in african leadership. The ibrahim index of african governance is a key initiative of the mo ibrahim foundation.
He worked for several telecommunications companies, before founding celtel, which when sold had over 24 million mobile phone subscribers in 14 african countries. The 2016 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, the 10th release by the mo ibrahim foundation, reveals overall improvement in governance over the past ten years, with some deterioration in. The iiag is a composite index and this means there are many underlying scores that constitute the composite scores. The mo ibrahim foundation the foundation, is financing the ibrahim leadership fellowship positioni in the african development ank the ank. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim. Coding methodology for afrobarometer in the 2018 iiag pdf.
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. Other key documents relating to the index and forum can. Mauritius takes another top spot in african rankings, this time leading the way on the ibrahim index of african governance iiag 2018 rankings. Car, mali and south sudan have predictably fallen far behind, while the ivory coast and surprisingly zimbabwe are credited with progress in key areas. Every component of the iiag is comparable since 2000, enabling analysis of trends over time. Mo ibrahim index of african governance subscribe to our youtube channel for more great videos. 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.
It upheld that the prize monetary reward from the mo ibrahim foundation should. Contents foreword from mo ibrahim the ibrahim index of african governance. The index covers most of the countries on the continent making it a comprehensive tool. The benefit of the iiag structure is that country or group performance can be assessed holistically through the broader measures, but users can also drill down to assess performance in specific governance areas. It has been published annually since 2007, with launch events in various african cities, including accra, cairo, dakar, johannesburg and nairobi. According to the mo ibrahim foundation, the index and its.
After a long career in academia, six years as technical. 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. It ranks 31st in africa and 6th out of the countries in its geographical region. Iiag overall governance scores are strongly correlated with the africa sdg index scores. Bst at senate house, university of london by the foundations board. Jay naidoo reacts to the 2018 ibrahim index of african. Concern as africas top five states on ibrahim index let. The iiag ranking, on its 12th year, annually compiled by the mo ibrahim foundation to assess the quality of governance in african countries.
As technical director with bts cellnet, he launched the first cellular service in uk in 1985. The mo ibrahim foundation launched the 2016 index report of african governance iiag which was initiated in 2006 in a bid to provide a tool to measure and monitor performance in every african country. After the sale he set up the mo ibrahim foundation, which. 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 responsibility to deliver to its citizens. Mo ibrahim foundation leadership fellowship program 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. Ibrahim index of african governance iiag mo ibrahim foundation. 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. View mo ibrahims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The ibrahim index of african governance iiag provides and annual assessment of the quality of governance in 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. Ibrahim index of african governance offers a decade of insight the mo ibrahim foundation, an organisation focused on developing leadership and governance in africa, published its 2016 ibrahim index of african governance iiag. Sudaneseborn, ibrahim has a distinguished business career. Mo ibrahim foundation 2015 ibrahim index of african governance. Mo ibrahim, chairman and founder of the mo ibrahim foundation, center, shares a joke with kenyan businessman naushad merali, right, as eritreas. This is an opportunity for young africans to hear and see good things about themselves.
Ibrahim index of african governance iiag data portal. Mo ibrahim foundation foreword we are pleased to present the 2011 ibrahim index of african governance. Foreword from mo ibrahim the 2018 ibrahim index of african governance iiag, is the 12th annual edition since we launched in 2007. Mo ibrahim founded mobile systems international msi, a technology consultancy and software business. 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. In 1989 he founded mobile systems international msi, a world leading cellular consulting and software provider and in 1998.
Jan 31, 2009 hadeel ibrahim, mo s 25yearold daughter and the executive director of his foundation, told me. Ibrahim index of african governance mo ibrahim foundation. The mo ibrahim foundation defines governance as the provision. The top ten ranking countries in the 2015 iiag are. Downloads of the the index report, data portal and other documents relating to the 2018 ibrahim index of african governance are available below. African governance report 2019 key findings mo ibrahim.
The african based ibrahim index of african governance analyzes over 100 indicators to rank governance of african countries. Countries are ranked after assessing their performance in 4 categories. Approximately three out of four african citizens live in a country where governance has improved over the last ten years. 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 ibrahim index of african governance iiag is a tool that measures and monitors governance performance in african countries. Mohamed mo ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career. The results of the 2015 iiag reveal that overall governance progress in africa is stalling. Design of the layout and infographics for the 2014 iiag summary report for the mo ibrahim foundation. The mo ibrahim foundation mif defines governance as. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mos connections and. 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. Half of the top ten ranking countries are declining. Media in category mo ibrahim the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The ibrahim prize for achievement in african leadership is an annual prize awarded to a former african executive head of state or government. 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.
Howto guide for corruption assessment tools 2nd edition. Has zimbabwe climbed up africas governance rankings. Now, he is known for the mo ibrahim foundation which awards the worlds largest prize for good governance and leadership to departing african leaders. 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. 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.
The ability and capacity to monitor progress, and therefore to swiftly adapt resources and policies, is critical to effectively implement agendas 2063 and the sdgs. Mo ibrahim on how and why africa should solve its own problems. Mohammed mo ibrahim founded celtel international in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving africa and the middle east. It was founded by mo ibrahim, a sudanese billionaire businessman and philanthropist, who founded the telecommunications company celtel international in 1998. 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. Mo ibrahim sudanesebritish entrepreneur britannica. The most recent iteration of the index, the 2015 iiag was published in october 2015. The mo ibrahim foundation was established in 2006 with a focus on the critical importance of leadership and governance in africa, by providing. Mo ibrahim talks to bbc world news about our latest african governance report duration. The competition aims to support the amateur and professional documentary film makers, to enable audiences to view documentary films from various countries and to form the groundwork where documentary filmmakers will meet and exchange their ideas. 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. Data from diverse sources are combined into composite governance scores an overall governance score, categories, subcategories and some composite indicators, which all measure different aspects of governance. 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.
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. The broad aim of the iiag is to better inform and sustain the. The business of good governance cape verde al jazeera. Mo ibrahim prize for governance and the ibrahim index. Mo ibrahim recipients, governance, and the iiag africa. All forum summaries and reports can be downloaded here. Profile of philanthropist mo ibrahim life and style the.
Ibrahim index of african governance country rankings and. Central africa is the only region to show a lower score in 2014 than in 2011. This blog post aims to provide some useful guidance regarding how to read the results from the 2018 iiag dataset. Using graphical representation and crosscountry comparisons of data from the mo ibrahim foundation. The diversity of data sources gives a broad picture of the governance situation on the continent.