In a banana republic, one might slip on a banana peel but things do work - now and then for the people, albeit inefficiently and unreliably. — 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 Image
Hippos kill more people in Africa annually than any other wild animal. — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Back in the 1960s Africa not only fed itself, it also exported food. Not anymore. — George Ayittey Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
