Africa must take ownership of its institutions-Mo Ibrahim

ADDIS ABABA: African governments must take full ownership of the continent's institutions to drive greater integration and unity, according to Mo Ibrahim and several other high-level participants at the 2013 Ibrahim Forum last weekend. Convened by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the Forum brought together over 200 participants to discuss the major opportunities and challenges the continent faces during the next half century.

The Forum was structured as an ‘African Conversation,’ with participants discussing opportunities and challenges around the four categories of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG): Safety & Rule of Law, Participation and Human Rights, Sustainable Economic Opportunity and Human Development.

*Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, opened the debate by saying: “The narrative should be about tomorrow. It must be our narrative. We mustn’t hide anything; we mustn’t exaggerate anything. But we must tell our own story. It is in our hands to transform Africa into an integrated and prosperous continent.”

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