Mo Ibrahim Foundation

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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is an organization established in 2006 by Sudanese-born British entrepreneur and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim. Its primary goal is to foster improved governance in African countries. The foundation promotes accountability through the Ibrahim Index, a system for rating governing bodies.

A key initiative is the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, which recognizes former African heads of state or government who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, were democratically elected, and served their constitutionally mandated term. The prize, worth $5 million over 10 years, is not awarded every year if no candidate meets the stringent criteria. The foundation aims to encourage and reward outstanding leadership to promote development and progress across Africa.12

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…philanthropic efforts, in particular the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which he created in 2006 in an effort to foster improved governance of African countries. The foundation promoted increased accountability via the Ibrahim Index, a rating system for governing bodies, and from 2007 it awarded the Ibrahim Prize to African leaders meeting…
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…philanthropic efforts, in particular the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which he created in 2006 in an effort to foster improved governance of African countries. The foundation promoted increased accountability via the Ibrahim Index, a rating system for governing bodies, and from 2007 it awarded the Ibrahim Prize to African leaders meeting…
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