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‘Where are Africa’s Mackenzies?’ We need wealthy Africans to fund feminist and social justice movements
Philanthropy is at its best when it is innovative, risk taking, transformative and wealthy Africans are uniquely placed to disrupt complacent philanthropic giving
‘Corrupt officials must pay back the money’ – Tlou Cholo
The freedom struggle and labour veteran says the law is soft on criminals and perpetrators must be punished
Mo Ibrahim: Africa’s decade of ‘lost opportunity’
The 2018 African governance index was released this week. It’s not good news
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears — study
The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance also pointed to a deteriorating business climate and poor job creation
Obama to deliver 2018 Mandela lecture
The annual lecture will this year be held on July 17, the day before what would have been Mandela’s 100th birthday
SA ranks 4th in Ibrahim Index of African Governance
The overall governance showed a mild improvement in participation of human rights, sustainable growth and human development.
Mo Ibrahim: Zimbabwe should be African powerhouse
Advocate Mo Ibrahim says Zimbabwe should be a powerhouse in Africa but its stagnant political leadership under Robert Mugabe is holding it back.
It’s up to everyone: Jay Naidoo defends Mo Ibrahim decision
Africa’s future will hinge on the continent’s citizens taking a proactive role in governance, and not individual leaders alone, says Jay Naidoo.
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.
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.