Tag Archives: Abdoulie Janneh

Mo Ibrahim Index and Governance Prize: time to stop measuring leaders and start rewarding countries?

October 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dele Meiji Fatunla This year’s launch of the Mo Ibrahim Index on Governance and the Mo Ibrahim Prizefor leadership was full of signs and signals. In a signal that it wanted to engage more with governments, the foundation appointed Abdoulie … read more »

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African countries set to reform their mining sector

March 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Social Watch Mining is still a good business in Africa. But over the decades, it is outsiders who have benefited from the continent’s resources. Now governments have pledged to change this. African ministers of mineral resources resolved, in a conference … read more »

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Mbeki: Africa is losing billions

February 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Johannesburg – An estimated $50bn is exported out of the African continent illegally every year, former president Thabo Mbeki said on Saturday. “This money is exported illegally instead of being invested in the continent,” he said. Mbeki was speaking at … read more »

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