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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: I felt Nigeria didn't have to succumb to the image of being a corrupt country; we didn't have to let the economy stagnate.

I felt Nigeria didn't have to succumb to the image of being a corrupt country; we didn't have to let the economy stagnate.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: Educating our young girls is the foundation for Nigeria's growth and development.

Educating our young girls is the foundation for Nigeria's growth and development.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians. Everyone has to be committed from the top to the bottom to fight it.

No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians. Everyone has to be committed from the top to the bottom to fight it.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We were Igbos.

My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We were Igbos.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: If we save people from HIV/AIDS, if we save them from malaria, it means they can form the base of production for our economy.

If we save people from HIV/AIDS, if we save them from malaria, it means they can form the base of production for our economy.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag.

When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics.

Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: I'm told I'm like my father, and he was the most wonderful man. But I think he was gentler than me.

I'm told I'm like my father, and he was the most wonderful man. But I think he was gentler than me.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: When you save the life of anyone, a farmer, a teacher, a mother, they are contributing productively into the economy.

When you save the life of anyone, a farmer, a teacher, a mother, they are contributing productively into the economy.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: I'm standing here saying that those who miss the boat now, will miss it forever. So if you want to be in Africa, think about investing.

I'm standing here saying that those who miss the boat now, will miss it forever. So if you want to be in Africa, think about investing.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: I can take hardship. I can sleep on the cold floor anytime. I can also sleep on a feather bed.

I can take hardship. I can sleep on the cold floor anytime. I can also sleep on a feather bed.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is by helping create jobs.

The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is by helping create jobs.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: I believe that when you find problems, you should also find solutions.

I believe that when you find problems, you should also find solutions.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala quotes: One in four sub-Saharan Africans is Nigerian, and it has 140 million dynamic people - chaotic people - but very interesting people.

One in four sub-Saharan Africans is Nigerian, and it has 140 million dynamic people - chaotic people - but very interesting people.