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" Every man, woman and child knows about Mugabe, but people say, 'Mogae, who is that?' "

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

" Increasing extremism - across Africa and the world - must be understood in the context of the failure of our leaders properly to manage diversity within their borders. "

" 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. "

" Africa should not again face isolation or stigmatisation based on ignorance and unrepresentative imagery. "

" Young people are better educated. They grew up in a society which is well connected, well informed. They are able to communicate to one another, to know what is happening. "

" We measure everything - why not governance? "

" Look at the international bodies that came out of U.N. - international, publicly funded bodies that neither you or I know their names, because they are completely outdated and still publicly funded because there are no sunset clauses. "

" Positive market incentives operating in the public interest are too few and far between, and are also up against a seemingly never-ending expansion of perverse incentives and lobbying. "

" Africa has 53 countries. And you find that three or four countries in these 53 are dominating the news. "

" Rwanda really did take very strong steps towards development. I mean, this place is unrecognizable. There's a very good management of economy and resources - it's a success story, and that's great. "

" I come from a typical family. "

" Nobody can come and develop Africa on behalf of Africans. "

" We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency. "

" Before any investor goes into any country, he is looking for the exit door. "

" I am not a politician. I am not in politics. I'm just a citizen. "

" I came to the conclusion that unless you are ruled properly, you cannot move forward. Everything else is second. Everything. "

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

" The Security Council represents the situation from 1945 - you had the Allies who won the war who occupied that. The defeated guys - the Germans and Japan - were out. The occupied countries had no voice. That was fine in '45, but today, Germany rules Europe, frankly. They are driving Europe but have no voice. "

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

" I never set out really to build a financial empire or to be a wealthy man. "

" Women do kids. Women do cooking. Women doing everything. And yet, their position in society is totally unacceptable. "

" Africa was perceived - it still is to some extent - as a place which is very difficult to do business in. I don't share that view. "

" Retail banking in Africa is very weak. You can't go to a village and get money from an ATM or visit a branch of the bank. So people have to use the Internet. "

" Of course, Nelson Mandela, everybody knows Nelson Mandela. I mean, he's a great gift not only for Africa but for the whole world, actually. But do not expect everybody to be a Nelson Mandela. "

" The way forward for Africa is investment. "

" If Sudan starts to crumble, the shock waves will spread. "

" Compared to developed countries, or even to some major emerging countries, burdened by aging populations, financial crises, widening budget deficits, faltering faith in politics and growing social demands, Africa has become the world's last 'New Frontier:' a kind of 'it-continent.' "

" Business people get many undeserved prizes - golden parachutes and bonuses even when companies fail. I don't think people should get rewarded for screwing up. "

" Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. They do agriculture. "

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