Able Quote by Nelson Mandela

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

— Michael Essien

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

Africa is rich, and why are we poor then if our continent is rich. It is not right.

— Mo Ibrahim

South Africa does not have a poverty problem. Poverty is a result of denialism of the way corruption taxes poor people, the inefficiencies that…

— Mamphela Ramphele

Being poor in Africa is something people in America can't relate to. Part of the challenge is bringing that reality to people and moving…

— Madonna Ciccone

Africa is not poor, Africa is being looted

— Omali Yeshitela

Africa is poor because its investors and its creditors are unspeakably rich.

— Naomi Klein

The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor.

— Charlayne Hunter-Gault

You are only as rich as where you come from, and Nigeria has a lot of poverty.

— Burna Boy

If wealth was the inevitable result of hard work and enterprise, every woman in Africa would be a millionaire.

— George Monbiot

Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.…

— Nelson Mandela

Corruption is Africa's greatest problem. Not poverty. Not lack of riches. Not racism.

— Dennis Prager