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" We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency. "
Mo Ibrahim
Pressure
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" I need to be free, to speak the unspeakable. You can't do that in office. "
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" 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. "
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" Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. They do agriculture. "
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