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Protesters march at Alausa, the Lagos State Secretariat, in Lagos on 20 October 2020, after the Governor of Lagos State, Sanwo Olu, declared a 24 hour curfew in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos as violence flared in widespread protests that have rocked cities across the country. Picture: AFP

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'Totally unacceptable': Nigeria criticised for protest response

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Billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim on Monday hit out at the Nigerian government for a crackdown on unarmed civilians at a protest against a hated police unit...

  • Sudan-born telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim. Picture: AFP.

    Sudan’s Mo Ibrahim urges Al-Bashir to follow Bouteflika into retirement

    The telecoms billionaire was speaking in Cote d’Ivoire at a meeting of his foundation that publishes an annual index of good governance and rewards democratically elected African leaders who stand down voluntarily.

    1143 days ago
  • FILE: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Picture: AFP

    ICC should drop charges against al-Bashir if he steps down, says Mo Ibrahim

    Three weeks of bloody protests calling for Sudan's Omar al-Bashir’s departure have left more than 40 people dead.

    1232 days ago
  • FILE: Africa leaders gathering for a photo call ahead of the 30th African Union summit in Addis Ababa. Picture: @_AfricanUnion/Twitter

    Mo Ibrahim Foundation: Govt transparency in Africa decreasing

    The 2018 Ibrahim Forum report on public service in Africa finds a continent-wide lack of capacity in governments meeting their peoples’ needs.

    1495 days ago
  • Sudanese-British billionaire businessman Mohammed "Mo" Ibrahim. Picture: mo.ibrahim.foundation

    Mauritius best governed African country - Mo Ibrahim Foundation

    For the fifth successive year, Mauritius is judged to be the best governed African country.

    1648 days ago
  • Sudan-born telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim. Picture: AFP.

    African leadership prize fails to find a winner, again

    For the second year running the gong designed to foster regional democracy has gone begging due to a lack of suitable candidates.

    1914 days ago
  • A sign advertising the upcoming US-Africa Leaders’ Summit hangs from a light pole outside the US State Department in Washington, DC, 31 July, 2014. Picture: AFP.

    Sudanese billionaire slams US business people

    Mo Ibrahim has advised what he calls “misinformed US business people” to start googling Africa.

    2852 days ago
  • Struggle activist Jay Naidoo. Picture: EWN

    ‘SA should be number one’

    Jay Naidoo says SA should not be content with its governance ranking.

    3146 days ago
  • Sudan-born telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim at the launch of the 2013 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. Picture: AFP

    ‘SA govt. should do more for economy’

    SA is ranked fifth out of 52 countries in the latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance.

    3146 days ago
  • Sudanese-British billionaire entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim delivers a speech during the 11th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture on August 17, 2013. Picture: AFP.

    SA needs to take responsibility - Ibrahim

    Mohamed "Mo" Ibrahim spoke at the 11th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture on Saturday.

    3204 days ago
  • The Arch, Desmond Tutu. Picture: Eyewitness News.

    Tutu awarded $1m grant

    The Mo Ibrahim Foundation says Archbishop Desmond Tutus principals on democracy are very rare.

    3522 days ago
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