Mauritius scores highest on governance index
Mauritius scores highest on governance index
A 2009 Ibrahim Index of African Governance shows that half of Africa’s top ten performing countries are found in Southern Africa.
The report was published today by the Mo Ibrahim foundation, an organization committed to supporting great African leadership.
The index ranks all 53 of Africa’s countries in four separate categories: Safety and Security, Participation and Human rights, sustainable economic opportunity and Human development. The countries are then ranked according to their scores across the categories.
Ranking first in all four main categories was Mauritius with a total score of 82.8 followed by Cape Verde in second place and the Seychelles in third. Other countries to be highly ranked were Botswana and South Africa who came in at fifth place with a score of 69.4.
Somalia was revealed as the worst performing country on the continent with a total score of 15.2. Mo Ibrahim the founder and chairman of the foundation said:
“The 2009 Ibrahim Index gives us the clearest and most current snapshot of governance performance on the continent we have ever had. With South Africa outperforming North Africa we can see a picture emerging that fundamentally challenges our perceptions about Africa. Our objective is to generate debate about what we can expect our governments to deliver in our name”.
The Mo Ibrahim foundation is supported by a research team and draws on the expertise of an Advisory Committee of academics drawn from institutions across Africa.
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