Monday, October 15, 2012

No African Leader Deemed Worthy Of Leadership Award This Year

The Ibrahim Index of African Governance gives each African country a score for overall governance based on various categories

No African Leader Deemed Worthy Of Leadership Award -- CNN

(CNN) -- No-one has been awarded the world's most valuable prize, the $5 million Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, which was due to be announced Monday.

For the third time in six years, no African leader has been deemed worthy of the prize, awarded by Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim's foundation.

"The Prize Committee reviewed a number of eligible candidates but none met the criteria needed to win this Award. The Award is about excellence in leadership." the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Prize Committee said in a press release.

The prize is a $5 million award paid over 10 years and $200,000 annually for life after that.

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