{"id":297969,"date":"2017-02-28T18:27:41","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T18:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=297969"},"modified":"2017-02-28T18:27:41","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T18:27:41","slug":"no-ibrahim-prize-awarded-for-african-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=297969","title":{"rendered":"No Ibrahim Prize awarded for African leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, founded by Sudan-born telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim (pictured), has only been given four times in its 10-year existence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership — the world’s biggest individual prize — drew a blank once again in finding a suitable laureate, it was announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The prize only goes to a democratically-elected African leader who demonstrated exceptional leadership, served their mandated term and left office within the last three years.<\/p>\n

The award comes with $5 million (4.7 million euros) paid over 10 years and $200,000 annually for life from then on.<\/p>\n

The prize, founded by Sudan-born telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim, has only been given four times in its 10-year existence.<\/p>\n

The philanthropist has said in the past that making no award sent just as strong a message on African leadership.<\/p>\n

“A very high bar was deliberately set when the prize was launched in 2006,” said former Organisation of African Unity secretary general Salim Ahmed Salim, who chaired the prize committee.<\/p>\n

“We recognise and applaud the important contributions that many African leaders have made to change their countries for the better.<\/p>\n

“But the prize is intended to highlight and celebrate truly exceptional leadership, which is uncommon by its very definition,” the former Tanzanian prime minister said.<\/p>\n

“After careful consideration, the committee has decided not to award the prize in 2016.”<\/p>\n

The prize’s four laureates are: Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique (2007); Festus Mogae of Botswana (2008); Pedro Pires of Cabo Verde (2011), and Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia (2014).<\/p>\n

Former South African president Nelson Mandela was made an honorary laureate in 2007.<\/p>\n

The London-based Mo Ibrahim Foundation produces an annual index of African governance, allowing citizens to measure how well their countries are being run.<\/p>\n

The foundation’s flagship event, the Ibrahim Governance Weekend convening prominent African political and business leaders, takes place in Marrakech in Morocco from April 7 to 9.<\/p>\n

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Source: Daily Mail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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