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Hall of Fame Baroness Scotland Mo Ibrahim

Secretary General of Philanthropist
the Commonwealth

I never consciously set Women in Africa are
out to be a role model. really the pillar of the
Initially, when people society, are the most
used to say it to me, I productive segment of
felt it as a burden. society, actually. They
I was just trying to do agriculture
do the best I could

AGeneral – was Dominica’s candidate for Secretary B illionaire Dr Ibrahim, who topped our list in 2008,
t the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government
meeting, Baroness Scotland – a former Attorney
made his fortune in mobile communications.
After selling his business, Celtel International,
General. She won the vote and became the first woman in he set up the Mo Ibrahim Foundation in 2006.
the role. She began her four-year term in April 2016. He says: “Educational opportunities have supported the
A serial achiever, Baroness Scotland is one of the rise of the African middle class, the professional cadre of
presidents of Chatham House, a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee young people who are now willing and able to contribute to
trustee, and a non-executive director of UBS as well as the Africa’s future prosperity.”
Prime Minister’s trade envoy to South Africa. In an effort to reduce corruption, he announced the The
In December 2014, Baroness Scotland was elected Ibrahim Prize, which awards $5million to a former African
Alderman for Bishopsgate in the City of London, having head of state who has left office in the past three years,
stood (in accordance with convention in the City) as an having shown excellence and high moral fortitude during
independent candidate. their elected term. The prize also includes an annual
income of £200,000 for the recipient.

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