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<\/a><\/p>\nThe annual governance weekend is the Flagship event of the Mo Ibrahim foundation which is held every year in a different African country.<\/p>\n
The three day event convenes prominent African political business leaders and representatives from civil society to discuss issues that are vital to Africa.<\/p>\n
The weekend opens on Friday evening with an annual leadership ceremony which celebrates Ibrahim Laureates and excellence in African Leadership.<\/p>\n
The Minister for foreign Affairs and Regional, Hannah Tetteh who launched the Mo Ibrahim Annual Governance Weekend at a ceremony in Accra on Tuesday said, Ghana was privileged to host the three day programme which begins on the Friday 20th<\/sup> of November and ends on Sunday 222nd<\/sup> November, 2015.<\/p>\n She said the programme would start with on Friday with an award ceremony where the former President of Namibia, Hifekepunye Pohamba, and the 2014 awardee will be honoured.<\/p>\n \u201cOn Saturday, there will be an African debate at the Movenpick Hotel in Accra on the theme \u201cAfrican Cities \u201c which will be followed by a concert at the Independence Square later in the evening.<\/p>\n The Mo Ibrahim Annual Governance Weekend will be climaxed with a football match between TP Mazembe and Ghana all stars On Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n Hon Hannah Tetteh added that the Mo Ibrahim Annual Governance Weekend ought to have been held in Accra in 2014 but had to be rescheduled to 2015 because of the Ebola scare.<\/p>\n President\u00a0 Hifekepunye Pohamba, the 2014 awardee follows\u00a0 President\u00a0 Joaquim Chissano\u00a0 of\u00a0 Mozambique(2007), Festus\u00a0 Mogae\u00a0 of\u00a0 Botswana (2008) and President Pedro Pires of Cape Verde( 2011).Former President of South Africa , Nelson Mandela was made the inaugural Honorary\u00a0 Laureate in 2007.<\/p>\n In 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013, the were no winners because the Prize committee did not find anyone deserving of what has arguably become the world\u2019s richest award.<\/p>\n The Mo Ibrahim Prize grants the laureate $5million over the first ten years and then $200,000 annually for life.<\/p>\n The Ibrahim Prize is given to a former head of state . The Ibrahim Prize recognizes and celebrates excellence in African leadership.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Pearl Akanya Ofori \/Citifmonline .com\/Ghana
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