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

Today, the European Union is busy transferring aid. If they can build infrastructure in Spain, roads, highways ... why do they refuse to use the same aid to build the same infrastructure in our countries?

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.

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

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

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

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