MEDIA ALERT: B-ROLL- MO IBRAHIM FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP CEREMONY, IBRAHIM FORUM, CONCERT AVAILABLE
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2019 MO IBRAHIM FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP CEREMONY, IBRAHIM FORUM, CONCERT B-Roll Video Now Available at https://www.mediagrab.press/view/package/244 Rights Free - Access All Including Archive Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire Natural Sound and English and French Speech Channel 1: English and English Translation and Natural Sound; Channel 2: French and French Translation and Natural Sound Duration: approx. 8:00 No Restrictions on Use Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Ceremony Honors Kofi Annan; Forum looks at Immigration and Youth Unemployment Shotlist: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (5 April 2019)
The weekend began with a tribute to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In speeches from Ibrahim, Ivoirian President Alassane Ouattara, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Bono and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Annan’s achievements and legacy were honored. The ceremony also featured music from Congolese singer-songwriter Fally Ipupa. The Leadership Ceremony is at the heart of the 2019 Ibrahim Governance Weekend, the flagship event of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation which takes place in a different African country each year. Saturday, 6 April, saw the Ibrahim Forum, which this year focused on Immigration and Youth Unemployment, and featured discussion with President Ouattara, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Vera Songwe, Founder of the Africa 2.0 Foundation and Chairman and CEO of Ubuntu Capital Mamadou Toure, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina, and President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation Aliko Dangote. The weekend ends with its annual concert, bringing the Foundation’s focus on good governance to a wider, younger audience through music. This year’s line-up included Ivoirian artists Shado Chris, Safarel Obiang, and Serge Beynaud, legend Youssou NDour as well as Fally Ipupa. -Ends- Notes to Editors Mo Ibrahim Foundation 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 progress in leadership and governance, the Foundation aims to promote meaningful change on the continent. The Foundation, which is a non-grant making organisation, focuses on defining, assessing and enhancing governance and leadership in Africa through four main initiatives: • Ibrahim Index of African Governance • Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership • Ibrahim Forum • Ibrahim Fellowships and Scholarships Ibrahim Forum Established in 2010, the Ibrahim Forum is an annual high-level discussion forum tackling issues of critical importance to Africa. The Forum convenes prominent African political and business leaders, representatives from civil society, multilateral and regional institutions as well as Africa’s major international partners to identify specific policy challenges and priorities for action. Data and research on Forum issues are compiled by the Foundation as the basis for informed and constructive debate. Ibrahim Prize The Ibrahim Prize celebrates excellence in African leadership. It is awarded to a former Executive Head of State or Government by an independent Prize Committee. Previous Laureates: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (2018, Liberia), Hifikipunye Pohamba (2014, Namibia), Presidents Joaquim Chissano (2007, Mozambique), Festus Mogae (2008, Botswana) and Pedro Pires (2011, Cabo Verde), as well as the 2007 Honorary Ibrahim Laureate - President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Further contacts: • For more information, please visit: www.moibrahimfoundation.org • You can also follow the Mo Ibrahim Foundation on these channels: Twitter: @Mo_IbrahimFdn Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/moibrahimfoundation.org YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/moibrahimfoundation Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moibrahimfoundation/ Broadcasters Contact: paul@redrobot.org THIS IS A VIDEO NEWS RELEASE - RED ROBOT LTD ACCEPT NO EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENTIRE CONTENT OR INFORMATION RELATING TO THIS VIDEO NEWS B-ROLL, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS, NAMES, DATES, SCRIPTS, ADVISORIES AND COPYRIGHTS. THE END USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IN CONTINUING TO VIEW THIS CONTENT THE END USER ACCEPTS THAT RED ROBOT LTD EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL LIABILITY FOR AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR THE CONTENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: * EDITORIAL CONTENT * ACCURACY OF REPORTING * ANY BREACH OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS * TECHNICAL QUALITY * ANY POST DISTRIBUTION MANIPULATION OF THE CONTENT * ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE USE OF THE CONTENT FOR ANY PURPOSES NOT INTENDED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR |
