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" Many Africans are used to a life where they get up in the morning and don't know what they're going to do that day. "

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

" I need to be free, to speak the unspeakable. You can't do that in office. "

" 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. "

" Make as much money as you can, but can you please pay your taxes, because this is a major problem. "

" 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.' "

" Mexico established a unique three-part governing system shared by the government, the information commission and civil society organisations. "

" When you ask people what they think of Africa, they think of AIDS, genocide, disasters, famine. "

" I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites. "

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

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

" There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it. "

" 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. "

" What do you do if you're an executive who resigns? You declare yourself a consultant. "

" Remember, 2000 was the year of the dot-com bust. The telecom industry lost about $2 trillion in market capital at that time. "

" 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. "

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

" To be frank, I don't think President Obama gives much thought to Africa - or gives much to Africa. "

" 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. "

" I ended up being a businessman unwittingly. I wanted to be an academic; I wanted to be like Einstein. "

" Transfer pricing is causing huge problems in Africa. "

" I'm an engineer. I'm a techie, really. "

" The Nobel Prize is worth $1.5 million, but that's not the issue. Do the distinguished scientists who win the Nobel Prize need the money? Probably not. The honor is more important the money, and that's the case with the prize for African leadership as well. "

" If we are to build grassroots respect for the institutions and processes that constitute democracy, the state must treat its citizens as real citizens rather than as subjects. "

" Modern slavery is a hidden crime and notoriously difficult to measure. "

" 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. "

" What we need in Africa is balanced development. Economic success cannot be a replacement for human rights or participation or democracy... it doesn't work. "

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

" 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. "

" Young people, all too often, find their interests overlooked and their voices ignored. "