Mo Ibrahim

“There's no point in trying to hoard money after life, so better really to share with people.”

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

“Almost every country in Africa has now instituted multi-party democracy.”

“The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem.”

“Intimidation, harassment and violence have no place in a democracy.”

“Positive market incentives operating in the public interest are too few and far between, and are also up against a seemingly never-ending expansion of perverse incentives and lobbying.”

“Make as much money as you can, but can you please pay your taxes, because this is a major problem.”

“Multinationals don't pay taxes in Africa - we all know that.”

“Transfer pricing is causing huge problems in Africa.”

“The brain drain from Africa has been reversed.”

“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.”

“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 h...”

“I'm uncomfortable, frankly, with the hype about Africa. We went from one extreme... to, like, Africa now is the best thing after sliced bread.”

“When I was young, there was only one TV channel, sponsored by the government, and it only broadcast things like what the leader had for breakfast. There was no real media.”

“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...”

“Botswana had three successive good presidents who served their legal terms, who did well for their countries - three, not one.”

“I left Sudan when I was 25 or 26 years old. If I had stayed, I would never have ended up being an entrepreneur. You can have the qualities, but if you don't have the environment, you just wi...”

“If Sudan starts to crumble, the shock waves will spread.”

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

“Tony Blair is paid $500,000 for one speech, and no one asks how he is going to spend it.”