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Ibrahim said he had hope in the youth of the continent. (Mike Lawrence/Getty Images for Gates Archive)

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

Carefully now: President Cyril Ramaphosa has his temperature taken. (ER Lombard/Gallo Images)

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

Effective civil service is critical to good governance, economic development, and executing the social contract between government and the governed. (Reuters)

Civil servants are the foundation of any good democracy

Good governance is not just about politicians, as Ghana’s elections demonstrate

Elections, and observer processes are a big priority in Africa. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

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

‘Africa has a huge challenge ahead. Its large and youthful potential workforce could transform the continent for the better, but this opportunity is close to being squandered,’ said Mo Ibrahim (AFP)

Mo Ibrahim: Africa’s decade of ‘lost opportunity’

The 2018 African governance index was released this week. It’s not good news

ANC deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte. (Felix Dlangamandla/Netwerk24)

Kagame could be the next Mandela ― if he steps down

Mandela served only one term as president. Other African leaders must learn from him

Herman Mashaba: “When you come into South Africa

‘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

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has shown that it is possible to be a legend no matter how small your area of influence is.

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

Although considered a darling of the international community

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Ibrahim Prize’s exceptional problem

Has the Ibrahim Prize set the bar too high for its own good?

Undoubtedly

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”.…

Setting benchmarks for good governance

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation was launched in October 2006 to promote good governance in Africa with the support of world leaders, including Nelson Mandela, Alpha Konaré, Bill…