The first Ibrahim Prize laureate Former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano (right) receiving the first Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, presented by Kofi Annan, the chair of the prize committee, Alexandria, Egypt, November 26, 2007. (more) Ibrahim Prize leadership award Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ibrahim-Prize Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ibrahim-Prize Also known as: Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership Written by Amy McKenna Amy McKenna is a senior editor, primarily focused on geography and history matters pertaining to sub-Saharan Africa. She joined Encyclopaedia Britannica in 2004. She was previously employed by Standard... Amy McKenna Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Nov 6, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents In full: Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership (Show more) Key People: Mo Ibrahim (Show more) Notable Honorees: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Mahamadou Issoufou (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What is the Ibrahim Prize? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The Ibrahim Prize is an award sponsored by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that recognizes excellence in African leadership." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " Who was the first recipient of the Ibrahim Prize? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The first recipient of the Ibrahim Prize was former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano in 2007. Nelson Mandela was named an honorary Ibrahim Prize laureate the same year." } } , { "@type" : "Question", "name" : " What are the criteria for the Ibrahim Prize? ", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "Candidates must be former African executive heads of state or government who have left office in the past three years, were democratically elected, served their constitutionally mandated term, and demonstrated exceptional leadership." } } ] } Top Questions What is the Ibrahim Prize? The Ibrahim Prize is an award sponsored by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that recognizes excellence in African leadership.

　　Who was the first recipient of the Ibrahim Prize? The first recipient of the Ibrahim Prize was former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano in 2007. Nelson Mandela was named an honorary Ibrahim Prize laureate the same year.

　　What are the criteria for the Ibrahim Prize? Candidates must be former African executive heads of state or government who have left office in the past three years, were democratically elected, served their constitutionally mandated term, and demonstrated exceptional leadership.

　　Ibrahim Prize, award sponsored by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation that recognizes excellence in African leadership. It was first awarded in 2007 to former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano; former South African president Nelson Mandela was named an honorary laureate also that year. Since then, five other African leaders have received the Ibrahim Prize. “With this Prize and the Ibrahim Index, we hope to make a unique contribution to assessing governance and recognising leadership in Africa.” —Mo Ibrahim in 2007 Mo Ibrahim, a successful Sudanese-born British entrepreneur and philanthropist, established the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in 2006 in an effort to promote improved ...(100 of 829 words)

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