Country Quote by Lawrence Summers

Africa is underpopulated. We have 20% of the world's landmass and 13% of its population.

— Mo Ibrahim

Africa is on the rise.

— Bill Gates

Poverty is everywhere, but in Africa, there is more.

— Michael Essien

Africa is experiencing rising rates of growth, but will growth get translated into development?

— Sanjaya Baru

Africa has more dictators per capita than any other continent.

— George Ayittey

“The more Africa depends on aid the less opportunities it creates for its people”

— Benjamin Kofi Quansah

There are powerful forces undermining progress in Africa. But one must never underestimate the power of the people to bring about change.

— Ama Ata Aidoo

“In Africa, there is a birthrate trap: a higher standard of living will lead to smaller families but smaller families will not lead to…

— Christopher Hitchens

We all have to acknowledge a simple fact: Africa is growing.

— Miroslav Lajcak

In many ways Africa subsidised America and Europe's development.

— Jesse Jackson

Africa will thrive.

— Bono

In a world of growing food demand, Africa is home to two-thirds of the world's unexploited arable land.

— Mo Ibrahim