Thirty-two countries in Africa
have better overall governance than Nigeria, the 2018 Mo Ibrahim Index of
African governance has revealed.
The report, which was unveiled on
Monday, showed that Nigeria ranks 34 out of 54 countries on the continent when
it comes to governance over the past 10 years — and well below the African
average.
According to the index, which
measured human development, national security, business environment, rule of
law, among other qualities of governance, saw Nigeria gather 47.9 out of 100 points available.
At 79.5 point, Mauritius leads
governance on the continent, while Somalia, with 13.6 points is the
worst-governed state in Africa.
Seychelles, Namibia, Ghana, South
Africa, Rwanda, Tunisia, Botswana, Cabo Verde, all made it into the top ten
best-governed countries in Africa.
Mo Ibrahim, Sudanese-British
billionaire, who unveiled the report said the continent, with an average age of
19 is experiencing some demographic shift, which should be an advantage, but
may be squandered by African leaders.
He added that despite growth in
the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP), there has been corresponding
sustainable economic opportunity for the teeming youth on the continent.
“Our continent is faced with
unprecedented demographic growth. Key governance areas are not progressing fast
enough to keep up with rising demands, and more specifically to answer the
growing expectations of Africa’s youth, who are now forming the majority of our
continent, and still expected to rise by almost 20% in the next decade,”
Ibrahim said.
“Education scores have fallen in
half of the 54 African countries over the last five years. Progress in
Participation & Human Rights is undermined by a closing of the civil and
political space. While Africa’s combined GDP has increased by almost 40% over
the last decade, average progress.”
Rwanda overtook Mauritius to
become the most business-friendly country on the continent, while Nigeria
lagged behind at the 27th position.
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