Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
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The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership is a prestigious award that honors exceptional former African heads of state or government for outstanding leadership, good governance, and democratic transitions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership canonical | 8 |
| Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership | 3 |
| Ibrahim Leadership Scholarships | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership Context triple: [Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, awardReceived, Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership]
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A.
Humanitas Prize
The Humanitas Prize is an American screenwriting award that honors film and television writers whose work explores the human condition and promotes human dignity, meaning, and freedom.
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B.
King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature
The King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature is a prestigious global award that honors outstanding scholarly contributions to the study, preservation, and advancement of the Arabic language and its literary heritage.
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C.
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity is a major international award that recognizes and supports outstanding contributions to combating climate change and promoting environmental sustainability.
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D.
John Humphrey Freedom Award
The John Humphrey Freedom Award is a Canadian human rights prize that honors individuals or organizations demonstrating exceptional courage and leadership in promoting human rights and democratic development.
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E.
Mahathir Award for Global Peace
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership Target entity description: The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership is a prestigious award that honors exceptional former African heads of state or government for outstanding leadership, good governance, and democratic transitions.
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A.
Humanitas Prize
The Humanitas Prize is an American screenwriting award that honors film and television writers whose work explores the human condition and promotes human dignity, meaning, and freedom.
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B.
King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature
The King Faisal International Prize for Arabic Language and Literature is a prestigious global award that honors outstanding scholarly contributions to the study, preservation, and advancement of the Arabic language and its literary heritage.
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C.
Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity
The Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity is a major international award that recognizes and supports outstanding contributions to combating climate change and promoting environmental sustainability.
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D.
John Humphrey Freedom Award
The John Humphrey Freedom Award is a Canadian human rights prize that honors individuals or organizations demonstrating exceptional courage and leadership in promoting human rights and democratic development.
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E.
Mahathir Award for Global Peace
The Mahathir Award for Global Peace is an international peace prize recognizing individuals or organizations for outstanding contributions to justice, human rights, and the promotion of global peace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African leadership award
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good governance award ⓘ international award ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
democratic transitions in Africa
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exceptional leadership by former African heads of state or government ⓘ good governance in Africa ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Ibrahim Prize Committee ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency |
United States dollar
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linked to:
US dollar
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| distinctFrom | Ibrahim Index of African Governance ⓘ |
| eligibility |
democratically elected African head of state or government
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former African executive head of state or government ⓘ must have left office in the last three years ⓘ must have served within the limits set by the constitution ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 2007 ⓘ |
| founder | Mo Ibrahim ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| monetaryValue |
200000 USD annual stipend for life
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5000000 USD initial lump sum ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mo Ibrahim ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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Festus Mogae ⓘ Hifikepunye Pohamba ⓘ Joaquim Chissano ⓘ Mahamadou Issoufou ⓘ Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz ⓘ Pedro Pires ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Mo Ibrahim Foundation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage high standards of governance in Africa
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to provide role models for the continent ⓘ |
| regionServed | Africa ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
exceptional leadership
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improvement of citizens’ quality of life ⓘ promotion of democratic governance ⓘ respect for constitutional term limits ⓘ transfer of power through free and fair elections ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | decided by an independent prize committee ⓘ |
| slogan | Celebrating excellence in African leadership ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mo Ibrahim Foundation ⓘ |
| website | https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/prize-leadership ⓘ |
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Subject: Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership Description of subject: The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership is a prestigious award that honors exceptional former African heads of state or government for outstanding leadership, good governance, and democratic transitions.
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linked to: Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
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Ibrahim Index of African Governance
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Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
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linked to: Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
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Sirleaf