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Pohamba, 79, Namibia's outgoing president, has been named winner of the Mo
Ibrahim Prize for "good governance" in Africa. President Pohamba is
only the fourth winner of the $5 million annual prize, launched in 2007 with
the aim of encouraging and rewarding good governance across a continent.
The Ibrahim Prize is the largest annually awarded prize
in the world, consisting of
US$5 million over
ten years and US$200 000 per
year for life thereafter.
President Pohamba, a former rebel who fought for his country's independence, has served two terms as Namibian president. He was first elected in 2004, and again in 2009. He is due to be succeeded by President-elect, Hage Geingob.
It
is important to note that ‘the Mo Ibrahim Foundation was established in 2006
with a focus on the critical importance of leadership and governance in Africa.
By providing tools to support progress in leadership and governance, the Foundation
aims to promote meaningful change on the continent.
The Foundation, which is a non-grant making organisation, focuses on defining, assessing and enhancing governance and leadership in Africa through four main initiatives: One of the founding initiatives of the Foundation, the Ibrahim Prize celebrates excellence in African leadership. It is awarded to a former Executive Head of State or Government by an independent Prize Committee composed of eminent figures, including two Nobel Laureates.
The Foundation, which is a non-grant making organisation, focuses on defining, assessing and enhancing governance and leadership in Africa through four main initiatives: One of the founding initiatives of the Foundation, the Ibrahim Prize celebrates excellence in African leadership. It is awarded to a former Executive Head of State or Government by an independent Prize Committee composed of eminent figures, including two Nobel Laureates.
The Ibrahim Prize
*recognises and
celebrates African leaders who have developed their countries, lifted people
out of poverty and paved the way for sustainable and equitable prosperity
*highlights
exceptional role models for the continent
*ensures that
Africa continues to benefit from the experience and expertise of exceptional
leaders when they leave national office, by enabling them to continue in other
public roles on the continent
Criteria
*former African
Executive Head of State or Government
*left office in
the last three years
*democratically
elected
*served his/her
constitutionally mandated term
*demonstrated
exceptional leadership
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