Themes: Africa

Mohamed "Mo" Ibrahim is a Sudanese-born British mobile communications entrepreneur. He worked for several other telecommunications companies before founding Celtel. He is currently on the board of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and is a member of the Africa Regional Advisory Board of London Business School.

Ibrahim was employed by British Telecom for a time, and later worked as the technical director for Cellnet, a subsidiary of British Telecom. In 1989 he founded MSI, a consultancy and software company, which was bought by Marconi in 2000.

In 1998, MSI spun off MSI-Cellular Investments, later renamed Celtel, as a mobile phone operator in Africa.

In 2006, Ibrahim created the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The aims of the foundation are The stated aims of the foundation are to: stimulate debate on good governance across sub-Saharan Africa and the world, provide objective criteria by which citizens can hold their Governments to account, and recognize achievement in African leadership and provide a practical way in which African leaders can build positive legacies on the continent when they have left office.

Mo Ibrahim earned a Bachelor of Science from University of Alexandria and a master's degree from the University of Bradford, both in electrical engineering, and a Ph.D from the University of Birmingham in mobile communications.

Mo Ibrahim earned a Bachelor of Science from University of Alexandria and a master's degree from the University of Bradford, both in electrical engineering, and a Ph.D from the University of Birmingham in mobile communications.

William Kabbis is the Head Teacher at the Mbaka Oromo school in Kenya, the equivalent of a 'Principal' in American schools.

His school has been the recipient of donations and cultural exchange through Partnership of African and Lansing Schools (PALS).