Africans see economic gains, democracy losses

Many Africans are enjoying greater access to economic opportunity but are seeing their political rights undermined, said the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

African prize for leadership fails to find a winner

For the second year, it has proved impossible to find a winner worthy of an award for improving the continent's "quality of human life".

Is Africa underpopulated?

In December, shortly after the participants in a UN conference on family planning had broken up in Kampala, Africa's billionth baby was born.

Change beckons for billionth African

The child will grow up innocent of having a place in history. But somewhere, this year, that child became the billionth person in Africa.

Judges withhold African leadership prize

Judges for a $5-million prize recognising good governance in Africa said on Monday they had decided not to award the honour this year.

Southern Africa best governed on continent, says report

Southern Africa is home to five of Africa's best-governed countries, according to a study released on Monday.

African money for African excellence

Last month the second Mo Ibrahim award went to ex-Botswanan president Festus Mogae. Robert Watkinson quizzed Ibrahim on the prize.

Governance improving in sub-Saharan Africa

Governance has improved in almost two-thirds of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa, according to an index published on Monday.

After 13 years of Gates, enter the new richest man

It must count among the world's most genial rivalries. Two of the planet's richest men regularly play epic games of online bridge and collaborate over handing out their billions. But Warren Buffett has unseated his friend, Bill Gates, to become the wealthiest individual on the globe.

Chissano wins $5m African leadership prize

Former Mozambique president Joachim Chissano won a new $5-million prize for African leadership on Monday and was hailed as "a powerful voice for Africa on the international stage". Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan chaired the committee that selected the inaugural award by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

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