“Sins become more subtle as you grow older: you commit sins of despair rather than of lust.” Quote by Piers Paul Read
“It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.” InsultInsultedCalumny Is Author:Seneca the Younger
“We are enjoying in Africa what I call the democracy dividend. The progress we are seeing, economic development are all part of the dividend of good governance, respect for human rights, rule of law. It has created an enabling environment that allows not only foreigners to come in and invest but for Ghanaians to invest. It has created an atmosphere for our young people to be creative, innovative” PeopleHumansLawYoungEnjoyCreativeDemocracyEnvironmentRightsProgressSeeingEconomicDevelopmentEconomicsHuman RightsAtmosphereBe CreativeGovernanceInnovativeForeignersRule Of LawEnablingEconomic DevelopmentDividendsGood Governance Author:John Dramani Mahama
“Majority of the African countries are now enjoying stable governance. Before you talk about economic growth, political stability is key.” CountryPoliticalEnjoyGrowthEconomicKeysEconomicsMajorityStabilityStableGovernanceEconomic Growth Author:Goodluck Jonathan
“There is no easy fix or youth unemployment. Partnership between the public and private sectors can make a big difference.” BigsEasyDifferencesYouthEconomicsPartnershipUnemploymentPrivate Sector Author:Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
“The idea [the government's 'You Win' campaign] is that instead of young people in Nigeria waiting to get employment, they should create their own jobs and employ their peers and employ other people.” PeopleShouldIdeasGovernmentJobsYoungWinningWaitingEconomicsCampaignsEmploymentPeersNigeria Author:Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
“I have a dream that Africa should have one bloc - north to south - we could trade freely, people can move freely and that makes business sense.” PeopleShouldDreamMovingEconomicsShould HaveTradeSouthBusiness Sense Author:Mohammed Dewji
“We need a race to the top so that we have policies and regulations that protect human rights, the environment and that reduce poverty.” NeedsHumansRacePovertyEnvironmentRightsPolicyProtectEconomicsHuman RightsRegulation Author:Winnie Byanyima
“Africa's risks are mainly perceived and not real. Unfortunately for us in Africa we are not really very good at telling our own story. But things are changing and people are beginning to understand that things are going very, very well.” PeopleWellsRealStoriesRiskEconomicsVery Good Author:Aliko Dangote
“Equality of opportunity is meaningless for those who do not have the capabilities to take advantage of it.” OpportunityAdvantageEconomicsMeaninglessCapabilityEquality Of Opportunity Author:Ha-Joon Chang