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" 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. "

Mo Ibrahim

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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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" If we cannot accurately measure poverty, we surely cannot accurately measure our efforts to tackle it. "

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

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

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" Electoral turnout is falling among the young, and political apathy is on the rise. "

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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. "

" More people smile at me now I'm richer. "

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" 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. "

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

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" African leaders work really under severe limitations and constraints. "

" Almost every country in Africa has now instituted multi-party democracy. "

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" It was a no-brainer that the cellular route would be a great success in Africa. "