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Mo Ibrahim Foundation finds progress on governance in Africa has halted
A steep improvement in Seychelles has seen it take over top spot in the foundation’s overall ranking from Mauritius
The pandemic is an unprecedented test of leadership
Every day brings new, harder decisions that will shape outcomes for generations, but Africans have a role to play and must seize this opportunity to build a better continent
Civil servants are the foundation of any good democracy
Good governance is not just about politicians, as Ghana’s elections demonstrate
Taking Africa’s democratic temperature as a dozen countries prepare for polls
Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives
Mo Ibrahim: Africa’s decade of ‘lost opportunity’
The 2018 African governance index was released this week. It’s not good news
Kagame could be the next Mandela ― if he steps down
Mandela served only one term as president. Other African leaders must learn from him
‘No one must be in SA without documentation’― Mashaba
City of Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba has been criticised for his comments on illegal immigration during an address in Rwanda
Why Sirleaf’s win is a big deal for West Africa
As a West African, the symbolism of Johnson-Sirleaf winning this important prize after four years without a winner is endless
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Ibrahim Prize’s exceptional problem
Has the Ibrahim Prize set the bar too high for its own good?
Africa’s future depends on empowering its people today
African countries need to work together to build economic growth with social inclusion and public accountability, writes Jay Naidoo.
No winner for Ibrahim African governance prize again
The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership has again not been awarded for a fourth time in five years.
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".
SA drops in international rating
The declining effectiveness of the country’s justice system is a major reason for the slide in the global index of African governance.
Chissano wins $5m African leadership prize
Former Mozambique president Joachim Chissano won a new -million prize for African leadership on Monday and was hailed as ”a powerful voice for Africa on the international stage”.…