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" Celtel established a mobile phone network in Africa at a time when investors told me that there was no market for mobile phones there. "

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" Not any amount of aid is going to move Africa forward. "

" Most of the money I made has gone back to Africa or is going back to Africa. "

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" Intimidation, harassment and violence have no place in a democracy. "

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" Everywhere in Africa, you see Indian, Chinese, Brazilian businesses. Other than Coca Cola and the oil companies, it is very rare to see American businesses. "

" Mobile phones play a really wonderful role in enabling civil society. As well as empowering people economically and socially, they are a wonderful political tool. "

" Computers are very expensive and they need power, and that can be a problem in Africa. "

" Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen. "

" Africa is progressing but maybe not in the way you think it is. Even if the overall picture looks good, we must all remain vigilant and not get complacent. "

" You fly for hours and hours and hours over Africa to go from one place to another. "

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" It's time Africa started listening to our young people instead of always telling them what to do. "

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" Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society. "

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" I left Sudan when I was 25 or 26 years old. If I had stayed, I would never have ended up being an entrepreneur. You can have the qualities, but if you don't have the environment, you just wither away. It's like a fish: take it out of water, it will not survive. "

" For citizens to become fully engaged in holding their leadership to account, accurate information is required to see where action is needed, to measure the results of policies and programmes, to build support for courageous decisions and to consolidate political legitimacy. "

" Nobody messes with China, nobody messes with the United States, or with Europe, because these are really big entities with a lot of clout and a lot of economic power. They have a place at the table. "

" Africa is underpopulated. We have 20% of the world's landmass and 13% of its population. "

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" You get over your first love by falling in love with something new. "

Falling In Love

" I'm uncomfortable, frankly, with the hype about Africa. We went from one extreme... to, like, Africa now is the best thing after sliced bread. "