Political and Thought Leadership, Music and Football 7th - 9th April 2017

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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation will hold its flagship, high-level Annual Governance Weekend from

7-9 April in Marrakech, Morocco under the High Patronage of His Majesty the King

Mohammed VI.

The focus of the weekend will be the Governance Celebration on Friday, 7 April, the Ibrahim Forum on Saturday, 8 April, and a football match between TP Mazembe of DRC and Kawkab Marrackech and a concert with artists Youssou NDour, Angelique Kidjo, Hoba Hoba Spririt, Hindi Zahra and Van.

The Weekend will bring together a powerful coalition of organizations and individuals – from Africa and around the world – for an informed and frank dialogue that aims to strengthen governance and leadership in Africa. This year’s event coincides with the Foundation’s celebration of 10 years of putting governance at the centre of Africa’s development discourse.

The gathering will build on insights from the 2016 Ibrahim Index of African Governance: A Decade of African Governance and look at the next decade to set out a path forward for the continent. Progressive leaders across politics, business, media and civil society from all over the continent will gather to discuss the challenges of leadership and governance in Africa in the 21st century, and will address the opportunities of the next decade for the African continent.

This year’s Forum topic is “Africa at a Tipping Point.”

The planned schedule of activities includes:

· Friday, 7 April

Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Ceremony including speeches by Mo Ibrahim, former German President Horst Koehler and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, with music from Hugh Masekela, Youssou NDour, Angelique Kidjo and Hindi Zahra (18:00 – 20:00 GMT)

· Saturday, 8 April

Ibrahim Forum (08:00-17:00 GMT)

During the Forum, participants will be able to interact with Mo Ibrahim and other speakers by submitting questions through the live webcast platform.

The event live webcasts will be available at:mo.ibrahim.foundation/annual-event

Sunday, 9 April

Football match between the Kawkab Marrakech and TP Mazembe (15:00 GMT)

Music concert featuring Youssou NDour, Angelique Kidjo, Hoba Hoba Spririt, Hindi Zahra and Van. (18:00 GMT)

The football and concert live webcasts will be available at: mifmaroc.org

Friday, 7 April 2017, 1930-2100 GMT

Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Ceremony - Palmeraie Conference Centre, Marrakech

The Foundation will provide a live webcast, see details below

Saturday, 8 April 2017

Ibrahim Forum: “Africa at a Tipping Point” – Palmeraie Conference Centre, Marrakech

Africa finds itself at a pivotal moment in its history. The latest Ibrahim Index of African

Governance, reviewing governance trends over the last ten years, revealed a mixed picture of a continent with real potential to spread and accelerate progress, but held back by security and rule of law threats. Most importantly, Africa could enjoy a remarkable ‘demographic dividend’ as the continent’s young population becomes an overwhelming majority. But the danger is that a majority of young people feel devoid of economic prospects and deprived of any political say in their own continent’s future. This dislocation poses a threat not only to economic prosperity, but also to democracy, stability and security. How the continent manages this tipping point will be the focus of the 2017 Ibrahim Forum.

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