The 'Cheetah Generation' refers to the new and angry generation of young African graduates and professionals, who look at African issues and… — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
Unlike their Western counterparts, Africans take elections very seriously - rising up early to queue patiently in line for hours under the… — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
Mugabe's become a disgrace to Africa. And I must say this because I am an African and a lot of us looked… — George Ayittey 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 reason why Botswana has done very well is because it's the only black African country which went back to its roots… — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
There was free trade in Africa. There was free enterprise in Africa before the colonialists came. — George Ayittey Copy Share
Look at the history of peace accords in Africa. They have a terrible record. They are shredded even before the ink on them is… — George Ayittey Copy Share
The richest persons in Africa are heads of state, governors and ministers. So every 'educated' African who wants to be rich - and there… — George Ayittey Copy Share
Back in the 1960s Africa not only fed itself, it also exported food. Not anymore. — George Ayittey Copy Share
Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy. — George Ayittey Copy Share
Africa's salvation doesn't lie in begging and begging for more aid, and as an African, I find it very, very humiliating. — George Ayittey Copy Share
African history is filled with experiences of people shooting their way to power and then splintering into factions, like in Somalia and Liberia. — George Ayittey Copy Share
Dictators cause the world's worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated economies. All the vapid cases of corruption, grand theft, and… — George Ayittey Copy Share
Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled. — George Ayittey Copy Share
If NATO goes in and solves the crisis in Darfur, when the next one comes along Africa's leaders will just sit back. — George Ayittey Copy Share
