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Mo Ibrahim quotes: When you ask people what they think of Africa, they think of AIDS, genocide, disasters, famine. When you ask people what they think of Africa, they think of AIDS, genocide, disasters, famine.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Botswana had three successive good presidents who served their legal terms, who did well for their countries - three, not one. Botswana had three successive good presidents who served their legal terms, who did well for their countries - three, not one.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The mobile industry changed Africa. The mobile industry changed Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Women do kids. Women do cooking. Women doing everything. And yet, their position in society is totally unacceptable. Women do kids. Women do cooking. Women doing everything. And yet, their position in society is totally unacceptable.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Most of the money I made has gone back to Africa or is going back to Africa. Most of the money I made has gone back to Africa or is going back to Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Africa is rich, and why are we poor then if our continent is rich. It is not right. Africa is rich, and why are we poor then if our continent is rich. It is not right.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: In a world of growing food demand, Africa is home to two-thirds of the world's unexploited arable land. In a world of growing food demand, Africa is home to two-thirds of the world's unexploited arable land.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society. Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: It is very difficult for any dictator or any incumbent to falsify the results of an election and just get away with it. It is very difficult for any dictator or any incumbent to falsify the results of an election and just get away with it.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: There's no point in trying to hoard money after life, so better really to share with people. There's no point in trying to hoard money after life, so better really to share with people.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Many African people are smarter than me - kids who could have been better. I have no claim for genius. Many African people are smarter than me - kids who could have been better. I have no claim for genius.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: It was a no-brainer that the cellular route would be a great success in Africa. It was a no-brainer that the cellular route would be a great success in Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I really don't have heroes in business; I never looked up at business people. I really don't have heroes in business; I never looked up at business people.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Mobile phones could not work in Africa without prepaid because it's a cash society. Mobile phones could not work in Africa without prepaid because it's a cash society.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Experience counts in government even more than in business. Experience counts in government even more than in business.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: People never confess to failure. They should. People never confess to failure. They should.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: If Sudan starts to crumble, the shock waves will spread. If Sudan starts to crumble, the shock waves will spread.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency. We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: To be frank, I don't think President Obama gives much thought to Africa - or gives much to Africa. To be frank, I don't think President Obama gives much thought to Africa - or gives much to Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Not any amount of aid is going to move Africa forward. Not any amount of aid is going to move Africa forward.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: While the Marshall Plan was important for Europe's recovery, Europe's prosperity was really built on economic integration and policy coherence. While the Marshall Plan was important for Europe's recovery, Europe's prosperity was really built on economic integration and policy coherence.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Mobile communications had been around for a long time, but always as a limited market, constrained by the radio spectrum. Mobile communications had been around for a long time, but always as a limited market, constrained by the radio spectrum.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I am not a politician. I am not in politics. I'm just a citizen. I am not a politician. I am not in politics. I'm just a citizen.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Tony Blair is paid $500,000 for one speech, and no one asks how he is going to spend it. Tony Blair is paid $500,000 for one speech, and no one asks how he is going to spend it.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I ended up being a businessman unwittingly. I wanted to be an academic; I wanted to be like Einstein. I ended up being a businessman unwittingly. I wanted to be an academic; I wanted to be like Einstein.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I need to be free, to speak the unspeakable. You can't do that in office. I need to be free, to speak the unspeakable. You can't do that in office.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Africa is underpopulated. We have 20% of the world's landmass and 13% of its population. Africa is underpopulated. We have 20% of the world's landmass and 13% of its population.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Now is the time for Afro-realism: for sound policies based on honest data, aimed at delivering results. Now is the time for Afro-realism: for sound policies based on honest data, aimed at delivering results.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: It's time Africa started listening to our young people instead of always telling them what to do. It's time Africa started listening to our young people instead of always telling them what to do.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. They do agriculture. Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. They do agriculture.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Nobody can come and develop Africa on behalf of Africans. Nobody can come and develop Africa on behalf of Africans.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The brain drain from Africa has been reversed. The brain drain from Africa has been reversed.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I come from a typical family. I come from a typical family.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Africa should not again face isolation or stigmatisation based on ignorance and unrepresentative imagery. Africa should not again face isolation or stigmatisation based on ignorance and unrepresentative imagery.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The way forward for Africa is investment. The way forward for Africa is investment.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: We cannot expect loyalty to an unjust regime. We cannot expect loyalty to an unjust regime.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I'm an engineer. I'm a techie, really. I'm an engineer. I'm a techie, really.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I never set out really to build a financial empire or to be a wealthy man. I never set out really to build a financial empire or to be a wealthy man.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: From my father, I learnt kindness and how to talk straight. From my father, I learnt kindness and how to talk straight.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Africa has 53 countries. And you find that three or four countries in these 53 are dominating the news. Africa has 53 countries. And you find that three or four countries in these 53 are dominating the news.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Computers are very expensive and they need power, and that can be a problem in Africa. Computers are very expensive and they need power, and that can be a problem in Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen. Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Business is global. Countries need to react to that; taxes need to be paid where profit arises. Business is global. Countries need to react to that; taxes need to be paid where profit arises.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: 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. 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.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: We measure everything - why not governance? We measure everything - why not governance?
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I don't subscribe to the narrative that Africa is backward because of colonialism. I don't subscribe to the narrative that Africa is backward because of colonialism.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Billions of dollars are thrown at African countries. Billions of dollars are thrown at African countries.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: 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. 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.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites. I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Young people, all too often, find their interests overlooked and their voices ignored. Young people, all too often, find their interests overlooked and their voices ignored.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The state and its elites must be subject, in theory and in practice, to the same laws that its poorest citizens are. The state and its elites must be subject, in theory and in practice, to the same laws that its poorest citizens are.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Governance is everything. Without governance we have nothing Governance is everything. Without governance we have nothing
Mo Ibrahim quotes: You get over your first love by falling in love with something new. You get over your first love by falling in love with something new.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: More people smile at me now I'm richer. More people smile at me now I'm richer.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Experience shows that when political governance and economic management diverge, overall development becomes unsustainable. Experience shows that when political governance and economic management diverge, overall development becomes unsustainable.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: If we cannot accurately measure poverty, we surely cannot accurately measure our efforts to tackle it. If we cannot accurately measure poverty, we surely cannot accurately measure our efforts to tackle it.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I came to the conclusion that unless you are ruled properly, you cannot move forward. Everything else is second. Everything. I came to the conclusion that unless you are ruled properly, you cannot move forward. Everything else is second. Everything.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Africa offers the highest return on investment in the world. Africa offers the highest return on investment in the world.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Sudan cannot afford to be on the wrong side of history. The north and south will have to work together, but will they? Sudan cannot afford to be on the wrong side of history. The north and south will have to work together, but will they?
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The fight against Ebola cannot undermine the fight against poverty. The fight against Ebola cannot undermine the fight against poverty.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem. The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Mexico established a unique three-part governing system shared by the government, the information commission and civil society organisations. Mexico established a unique three-part governing system shared by the government, the information commission and civil society organisations.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: In the final analysis, finding a way to do clean business and not to pay bribes actually improves your bottom line. In the final analysis, finding a way to do clean business and not to pay bribes actually improves your bottom line.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I think the Cold War was worse for Africa than colonialism. I think the Cold War was worse for Africa than colonialism.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The leakage of information means you're going to be able to read everybody's e-mail. The leakage of information means you're going to be able to read everybody's e-mail.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The African Development Bank is one of the most aggressive advocates of regional integration. The African Development Bank is one of the most aggressive advocates of regional integration.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: What do you do if you're an executive who resigns? You declare yourself a consultant. What do you do if you're an executive who resigns? You declare yourself a consultant.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Multinationals don't pay taxes in Africa - we all know that. Multinationals don't pay taxes in Africa - we all know that.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The problem is that many times people suspend their common sense because they get drowned in business models and Harvard business school teachings. The problem is that many times people suspend their common sense because they get drowned in business models and Harvard business school teachings.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Before any investor goes into any country, he is looking for the exit door. Before any investor goes into any country, he is looking for the exit door.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: All we hear about Africa in the West is Darfur, Zimbabwe, Congo, Somalia, as if that is all there is. All we hear about Africa in the West is Darfur, Zimbabwe, Congo, Somalia, as if that is all there is.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I'm uncomfortable, frankly, with the hype about Africa. We went from one extreme ... to, like, Africa now is the best thing after sliced bread. I'm uncomfortable, frankly, with the hype about Africa. We went from one extreme ... to, like, Africa now is the best thing after sliced bread.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Intimidation, harassment and violence have no place in a democracy. Intimidation, harassment and violence have no place in a democracy.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Celtel established a mobile phone network in Africa at a time when investors told me that there was no market for mobile phones there. Celtel established a mobile phone network in Africa at a time when investors told me that there was no market for mobile phones there.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it. There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Remember, 2000 was the year of the dot-com bust. The telecom industry lost about $2 trillion in market capital at that time. Remember, 2000 was the year of the dot-com bust. The telecom industry lost about $2 trillion in market capital at that time.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Nobody in Africa loves to be a beggar or a recipient of aid. Everywhere I go in Africa, people say, 'When are we going to stand up on our feet?' Nobody in Africa loves to be a beggar or a recipient of aid. Everywhere I go in Africa, people say, 'When are we going to stand up on our feet?'
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Roads are not practical in Africa. Roads are not practical in Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Modern slavery is a hidden crime and notoriously difficult to measure. Modern slavery is a hidden crime and notoriously difficult to measure.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Make as much money as you can, but can you please pay your taxes, because this is a major problem. Make as much money as you can, but can you please pay your taxes, because this is a major problem.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: If economic progress is not translated into better quality of life and respect for citizens' rights, we will witness more Tahrir Squares in Africa. If economic progress is not translated into better quality of life and respect for citizens' rights, we will witness more Tahrir Squares in Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Cape Verde produces good people. Cape Verde produces good people.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Societies are not sustainable without institutions. Societies are not sustainable without institutions.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Electoral turnout is falling among the young, and political apathy is on the rise. Electoral turnout is falling among the young, and political apathy is on the rise.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: You fly for hours and hours and hours over Africa to go from one place to another. You fly for hours and hours and hours over Africa to go from one place to another.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: The Ibrahim Index is a tool to hold governments to account and frame the debate about how we are governed. The Ibrahim Index is a tool to hold governments to account and frame the debate about how we are governed.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: 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. 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.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: If you are African, the more educated you are, the less chances you have of getting a job. If you are African, the more educated you are, the less chances you have of getting a job.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Almost every country in Africa has now instituted multi-party democracy. Almost every country in Africa has now instituted multi-party democracy.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: I never had a doubt that I wanted to do engineering. I never had a doubt that I wanted to do engineering.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Transfer pricing is causing huge problems in Africa. Transfer pricing is causing huge problems in Africa.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Literacy in Tunisia is almost 100%. It's amazing - no country in the region or even in Asia can match Tunisia in education. Literacy in Tunisia is almost 100%. It's amazing - no country in the region or even in Asia can match Tunisia in education.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: African leaders work really under severe limitations and constraints. African leaders work really under severe limitations and constraints.
Mo Ibrahim quotes: Every man, woman and child knows about Mugabe, but people say, 'Mogae, who is that?' Every man, woman and child knows about Mugabe, but people say, 'Mogae, who is that?'

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