Mo Ibrahim quotes

There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it. (Mo Ibrahim)
You get over your first love by falling in love with something new. View quote
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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. View quote
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Africa has 53 countries. And you find that three or four countries in these 53 are dominating the news. View quote
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The problem is that many times people suspend their common sense because they get drowned in business models and Harvard business school teachings. View quote
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I came to the conclusion that unless you are ruled properly, you cannot move forward. Everything else is second. Everything. View quote
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People never confess to failure. They should. View quote
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The way forward for Africa is investment. View quote
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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. View quote
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The mobile industry changed Africa. View quote
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I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites. (Mo Ibrahim)
Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen. View quote
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The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem. View quote
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The state and its elites must be subject, in theory and in practice, to the same laws that its poorest citizens are. View quote
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