“In all, Nigeria belongs to us all and we have a personal responsibility to see that it succeeds” — Fela Durotoye Copy Share Image
Africa is underpopulated. We have 20% of the world's landmass and 13% of its population. — Mo Ibrahim Copy Share Image
I do sometimes like cheesy music like 'Africa' by Toto; naff songs and music. — Konnie Huq Copy Share Image
The factors that have been holding farmers back are similar to those that threaten other types of growth in Africa. Infrastructure and… — Richard Attias Copy Share Image
What you and I understand as a government doesn't exist in many African countries. In fact, what we call our governments are… — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
The number one thing that kills businesses in Africa is power - or the lack of power. — Aliko Dangote Copy Share Image
My Botswana books are positive, and I've never really sought to deny that. They are positive. They present a very positive picture… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
“If origin defines race, then we are all Africans – we are all black.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Lebanon, Israel, Ireland, South Africa - wherever there is a bleeding sore on the body of the world, the same hard-eyed narrow-minded… — J. M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
We view South Africa as one of our closest strategic partners in the developing world and in the African continent. — Pratibha Patil Copy Share Image
“Being a hangman requires you to take someone else’s life based on someone else’s judgment, and carry it out on someone else’s… — Taona Dumisani Chiveneko Copy Share Image
“Why did you bother coming here at all?" "For my work. That's my profession. Writing about important things that are happening in… — Jagielski Wojciech Copy Share Image
“Girls are pearls, ladies are rubies, mothers are moulders, and women are wonderful.” — Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha Copy Share Image
“What i took away from witnessing the broken climbers in Moshi was this: *Everything is easy until it isn't.*” — Josh Gates Copy Share Image
When a woman has her first child in places like Africa, they're really young. They can be 12, 13,14, so their frames… — Liya Kebede Copy Share Image
In May 1961, South Africa was to be declared a Nationalist Republic. There was a white referendum, but no African was consulted. — Oliver Tambo Copy Share Image
When I'm in South Africa, I make it a point to take my dogs out to the beach. — Dale Steyn Copy Share Image
“My horizon lightened, I see an old woman. Who is she? Where is she from? Bent over, the ends of her boubou… — Mariama Bâ Copy Share Image
It's strange; when I was younger and people would ask, 'Where are you from?', I'd say, 'West Africa', which was odd because… — William Boyd Copy Share Image
“To Nine’s way of thinking, the problems surrounding the exploitation of coltan in the DRC epitomized the problems the entire African continent… — Lance Morcan Copy Share Image
I first travelled to Africa at the end of 1996 and was immediately captivated. I had planned on a three-week trip, and… — Susan Minot Copy Share Image
Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. They do agriculture. — Mo Ibrahim Copy Share Image
“No nation has ever been able to transform by chance. Its always a deliberate and conscious process” — Fela Durotoye Copy Share Image
“The reason is that as far as I am concerned, what happened to me is a purely private matter. In another time,… — J.M. Coetzee Copy Share Image
The mentality with African and European people is different. In Africa, when you come from a difficult life, when it's not so… — Yaya Toure Copy Share Image
