Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. Women do kids. Women do cooking. Women doing everything. And yet, their position in society is totally unacceptable. And the way African men treat African women is total unacceptable.
Mo IbrahimThe problem is that many times people suspend their common sense because they get drowned in business models and Harvard business school teachings.
Mo IbrahimThe issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem.
Mo IbrahimIf a European guy came to Africa and said hey guys, you don't have good - people could tell him to go to hell. You are an imperialist. You are a colonialist. Who are the hell are you to come and tell us what to do? I'm an African. Whatever I say nobody in Africa tell me well, it's not of your business. It is my business.
Mo Ibrahim