“The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is by helping create jobs.”
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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