All Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Quotes
- The idea [the government's 'You Win' campaign] is that instead of young people in Nigeria waiting to get employment, they should create their own jobs… Campaign
- When you save the life of anyone, a farmer, a teacher, a mother, they are contributing productively into the economy. Anyone
- The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is… Africans
- Life really went backwards. My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We… All
- I can take hardship. I can sleep on the cold floor anytime. I can also sleep on a feather bed, Anytime
- Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics. Catching
- Africans… their tired. They’re tired of being the subject of everybody’s charity and care. We are grateful, but we know that we can take charge… Africans
- [Africa] is a continent of many countries, not one country. If we are down to three or four conflicts, it means that there are plenty… Activism
- I'm standing here saying that those who miss the boat now, will miss it forever. So if you want to be in Africa, think about… Activism
- Today, the European Union is busy transferring aid. If they can build infrastructure in Spain, roads, highways ... why do they refuse to use the… Activism
- One in four sub-Saharan Africans is Nigerian, and it has 140 million dynamic people - chaotic people - but very interesting people. African
- Nigeria, with the oil sector, had the reputation of being corrupt and not managing its own public finances well. So what did we try to… Budget
- If we save people from HIV/AIDS, if we save them from malaria, it means they can form the base of production for our economy. Aids
- I believe that when you find problems, you should also find solutions. Believe
- My parents lost everything, all their savings, because we had to run from the Nigerian side to the Biafran side. We were Igbos. All
- When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag. Ego
- No one can fight corruption for Nigerians except Nigerians. Everyone has to be committed from the top to the bottom to fight it. Bottom