Yannick Vuylsteke is the Head of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation where he is responsible for the development, improvement, production and delivery of the bi-annual IIAG. Yannick co-manages the Foundation’s research team, contributing to the Foundation’s other research projects, and also maintains oversight of the Foundation’s work with partners on data projects to increase coverage and improve quality of African governance data. Previously Yannick worked at Transparency International on the Business Integrity Programme, carrying out in-house research and working on indices measuring transparency, corruption and governance issues in the private sector, and the development and improvement of indicators measuring corporate transparency and reporting. He has also worked at the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). Yannick obtained his BA from the University of Leeds and holds an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.