Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Former Namibia president Hifikepunye Pohamba accepted on Friday the 2014 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership at a special ceremony in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
The Ibrahim Prize, an annual US$5 million award paid over 10 years and US$200,000 annually for life thereafter, recognises and celebrates excellence in African leadership.
Mo Ibrahim, the founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, said: “We need to change the narrative about African leadership. The world knows everything about our bad leaders, but nothing about our heroes, especially those who are doing wonderful things for their people. We need role models – we need heroes – to inspire and motivate our young people. President Pohamba is one of the unsung heroes of Africa.”
Photo: Mo Ibrahim Foundation
