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" Many African people are smarter than me - kids who could have been better. I have no claim for genius. "
Mo Ibrahim
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" I need to be free, to speak the unspeakable. You can't do that in office. "
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" 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. "
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" The brain drain from Africa has been reversed. "
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" I don't even have a small boat. I don't even have a toy boat in my bathtub. I don't have a biplane, I don't have anything. Those things are toys, and I don't need them to be happy. "
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" A narrative that branded Africa as little more than an economic, political and social basket case was not likely to provide the investment needed to drive development. "
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" Corruption exists everywhere. "
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" Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society. "
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" If Sudan starts to crumble, the shock waves will spread. "
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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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" When you ask people what they think of Africa, they think of AIDS, genocide, disasters, famine. "
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" Mobile communications had been around for a long time, but always as a limited market, constrained by the radio spectrum. "
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" Educational opportunities have supported the rise of the African middle class, the professional cadre of young people who are now willing and able to contribute to Africa's future prosperity. "
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" Almost every country in Africa has now instituted multi-party democracy. "
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" Far from being hopeless, Africa is full of hope and potential, maybe more so than any other continent. The challenge is to ensure that its potential is utilised. "
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" There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it. "
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" Africa is rich, and why are we poor then if our continent is rich. It is not right. "
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" Africa has 53 countries. And you find that three or four countries in these 53 are dominating the news. "
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" Societies are not sustainable without institutions. "
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" 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. "
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" Mexico established a unique three-part governing system shared by the government, the information commission and civil society organisations. "
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" The state and its elites must be subject, in theory and in practice, to the same laws that its poorest citizens are. "
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" While the Marshall Plan was important for Europe's recovery, Europe's prosperity was really built on economic integration and policy coherence. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency. "
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" The U.S. has been a great friend all these years, but as soon as Africa found itself starting to move up, the U.S. is really disengaging. "
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" I am not a politician. I am not in politics. I'm just a citizen. "
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