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This week the world's most valuable individual award was presented to the outgoing President of Namibia, Hifikepunye Pohamba. The Mo Ibrahim prize was set up in 2007 and was meant to be awarded annually but only four leaders have been deemed worthy of it since then. Farai Sevenzo is a film maker and regular columnist for 蜜芽传媒 Africa. He ponders why Africa's leaders need prizes?