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“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?”

Quote by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a prominent economist and public administrator from Nigeria. She has held senior positions in both the public and private sectors, including serving as Nigeria's Minister of Finance and later as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Okonjo-Iweala has extensive experience in international development and has been instrumental in economic reforms across Africa. more

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