Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How to Help Africa
Posted June 3, 2007 · Charles O
Negative images of Africa dominate the news: famine and disease, conflict and corruption. But Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Finance Minister of Nigeria, says there’s a less-told story unfolding in many African nations: one of reform, economic growth and business opportunity. Cracking down on corruption — and the perception of corruption — will be the key to its success She tells how high-ranking Nigerian officials taking money illicitly have been jailed, and how citizens and prospective business partners are getting at least a partial picture now of where money flows.
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I saw this some time ago… am a reg at TEDTalks… nice stuff.. but I await proper implementation…
Nice one!
Added by unNaked Soul on Jun 03 at 11:16 AM
hopefully, the need to replace poverty reduction with prosperity generation will be a central tenet of Afrikan development.
The point about open, democratic practice will be the key.
Is it possible for Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala to influence the decentralization and defederalization of business incorporation? Let the states handle that and let the same go for Electricity. That IPP policy in electric power production, distribution and marketing needs to be accelerated and modified to allow small producers.
Olu Ekundayo
Added by Olugbemiga Ekundayo on Jun 22 at 06:49 AM
Kudos to this woman and our previous President OBJ.
Added by kunle on Jun 03 at 07:48 AM