Mo Ibrahim, AfDB to live-stream discussion on governance

| Tuesday May 28, 2013 00:00

The event, 'The Critical Role of Leadership and Governance for Africa's Transformation,' will be streamed live tomorrow, Wednesday. The panelists, including Dr Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, and Dr Mo Ibrahim, Chairman of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, will discuss the relevance of leadership and governance for Africa's transformation; the challenges of measuring progress in governance; and the way forward.The session will use three country-specific case studies, drawing on evidence from the Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Mauritius, Mozambique and Liberia.

Other high level representatives speaking at the event include;

*Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Director - Liaison with Governments and Institutions in Africa, Mo Ibrahim Foundation; Former Under Secretary-General, UN and Executive Secretary of UNECA;

*Nathalie Delapalme, Executive Director - Research and Policy, Mo Ibrahim Foundation;

*Charles Ga‘tan Xavier-Luc Duval, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mauritius;

* Manuel Chang, Minister of Finance, Mozambique;

*Amara M. Konneh, Minister of Finance, Liberia;

*Raju Jaddoo, Managing Director, Board of Investment, and Secretary General, Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Industry;

* Emmanuel Mbi, First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, African Development Bank; and

* Aly Abou Sabaa, Vice-President, African Development Bank.

The discussions will inform and advance the support of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation and the African Development Bank to Africa's transformation.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 advancements in leadership and governance, the Foundation aims to bring about meaningful change on the continent. The Foundation, which is a non-grant making organisation, helps to define, assess and enhance governance and leadership in Africa using the following tools:

*Ibrahim Index of African Governance; *Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership; *Ibrahim Forum; and *Ibrahim Fellowships and Scholarships.  

The AfDB is a multilateral development bank that contributes to poverty reduction through supporting sustainable development and social progress in its regional member countries. The Bank Group mobilises and allocates resources for investment, and provides policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts.The theme of the 2013 Annual Meetings of the AfDB is: 'Africa's structural transformation'.