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Mo Ibrahim Foundation
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is an African non-grant foundation founded in 2006 by businessman Mo Ibrahim. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and Dakar, Senegal, it works to recognise achievement within leadership in Africa through initiatives including:
- Ibrahim Index of African Governance
- Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
- Ibrahim Governance Weekend
- Ibrahim Fellowships and Scholarships and the Now Generation Network
The Foundation is chaired by Mo Ibrahim. Other council members include Masood Ahmed, Valerie Amos, Josep Borrell, Jin-Yong Cai, Nathalie Delapalme, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Jendayi Frazer, Tsega Gebreyes, Arancha González, Dr Ali Hadi, Abdalla Hamdok, Hosh Ibrahim, Abdoulie Janneh, Donald Kaberuka, Pascal Lamy, Graça Machel, Mark Malloch-Brown, Ibrahim Mayaki, Yemi Osinbajo, Paul Polman, Mary Robinson, Nasi Rwigema, Macky Sall, Vera Songwe, Ngaire Woods, and Zeinab Badawi.