The Mo Ibrahim Foundation was launched in October 2006 to support good governance and great leadership in Africa.
It was founded by Dr. Mo Ibrahim, a Sudanese philanthropist and businessman who founded telecommunications company Celtel International in 1998.
Dr. Ibrahim is the Chair of the Board. Other Board members are Lord Simon Cairns, Mamphela Ramphele, Ketumile Masire, Mary Robinson, Salim Ahmed Salim, Nathalie Delapalme and Hadeel Ibrahim.
The Foundation’s Secretariat is based in London.
Read more about Mo Ibrahim Foundation: Goals, The Ibrahim Prize For Achievement in African Leadership, The Ibrahim Index of African Governance, The Ibrahim Discussion Forum, Capacity Building Programmes
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