Mo Ibrahim Award
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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
No Mo Ibrahim good leadership prize for Africa, again
Percy Zvomuya loses a little more hope in Africa’s leaders, and looks at Lonmin’s Ben Magara and his recent chocolate stint as inspiration.
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.
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".
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.