When you ask people what they think of Africa, they think of AIDS, genocide, disasters, famine.

Mo Ibrahim Quotes

- Businessman Born: 1946

Mobile phones play a really wonderful role in enabling civil society. As well as empowering people economically and socially, they are a wonderful political tool. Mo Ibrahim

Play, Role, Enabling

When you ask people what they think of Africa, they think of AIDS, genocide, disasters, famine. Mo Ibrahim

Think, Africa, Disasters

You get over your first love by falling in love with something new. Mo Ibrahim

Love, Falling, Over

Sudan has been an experiment that resonated across Africa: if we, the largest country on the continent, reaching from the Sahara to the Congo, bridging religions, cultures and a multitude of ethnicities, were able to construct a prosperous and peaceful state from our diverse citizenry, so too could the rest of Africa. Mo Ibrahim

Country, Continent, Largest

Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen. Mo Ibrahim

Corrupt, Behind, Businessmen

While the Marshall Plan was important for Europe's recovery, Europe's prosperity was really built on economic integration and policy coherence. Mo Ibrahim

Marshall, Coherence, Built

From my father, I learnt kindness and how to talk straight. Mo Ibrahim

Father, Straight, How

Sudan cannot afford to be on the wrong side of history. The north and south will have to work together, but will they? Mo Ibrahim

Side, Sudan, South

All we hear about Africa in the West is Darfur, Zimbabwe, Congo, Somalia, as if that is all there is. Mo Ibrahim

Africa, Zimbabwe, Somalia

More people smile at me now I'm richer. Mo Ibrahim

Now, More, More People

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Mo Ibrahim
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A narrative that branded Africa as little more than an economic, political and social basket case was not likely to provide the investment needed to drive development. Mo Ibrahim

Africa, Basket, Likely

I think the Cold War was worse for Africa than colonialism. Mo Ibrahim

Think, Africa, Colonialism

Intimidation, harassment and violence have no place in a democracy. Mo Ibrahim

Place, Intimidation

Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society. Mo Ibrahim

Society, Important, Most

Far from being hopeless, Africa is full of hope and potential, maybe more so than any other continent. The challenge is to ensure that its potential is utilised. Mo Ibrahim

Africa, Other, Continent

I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites. Mo Ibrahim

Practice, Think, Otherwise

Modern slavery is a hidden crime and notoriously difficult to measure. Mo Ibrahim

Measure, Modern, Hidden

There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it. Mo Ibrahim

Africa, Face, Crisis

Nobody messes with China, nobody messes with the United States, or with Europe, because these are really big entities with a lot of clout and a lot of economic power. They have a place at the table. Mo Ibrahim

Big, United States, Clout

If Sudan starts to crumble, the shock waves will spread. Mo Ibrahim

Waves, Sudan, Crumble

Rwanda really did take very strong steps towards development. I mean, this place is unrecognizable. There's a very good management of economy and resources - it's a success story, and that's great. Mo Ibrahim

Good, Strong, Very

The Security Council represents the situation from 1945 - you had the Allies who won the war who occupied that. The defeated guys - the Germans and Japan - were out. The occupied countries had no voice. That was fine in '45, but today, Germany rules Europe, frankly. They are driving Europe but have no voice. Mo Ibrahim

Voice, Defeated, Japan

I never had a doubt that I wanted to do engineering. Mo Ibrahim

Doubt, Never, Wanted

Business people get many undeserved prizes - golden parachutes and bonuses even when companies fail. I don't think people should get rewarded for screwing up. Mo Ibrahim

Business, Think, Undeserved

The fight against Ebola cannot undermine the fight against poverty. Mo Ibrahim

Against, Cannot, Undermine

For citizens to become fully engaged in holding their leadership to account, accurate information is required to see where action is needed, to measure the results of policies and programmes, to build support for courageous decisions and to consolidate political legitimacy. Mo Ibrahim

Engaged, Accurate, Needed

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