I don't subscribe to the narrative that Africa is backward because of colonialism. Mo Ibrahim africabackwardcolonialism Change image and share on social
It's time Africa started listening to our young people instead of always telling them what to do. Mo Ibrahim africalistenpeople Change image and share on social
Africa should not again face isolation or stigmatisation based on ignorance and unrepresentative imagery. Mo Ibrahim africabaseface Change image and share on social
The way forward for Africa is investment. Mo Ibrahim africaforwardinvestment Change image and share on social
I'm uncomfortable, frankly, with the hype about Africa. We went from one extreme... to, like, Africa now is the best thing after sliced bread. Mo Ibrahim africabreadextreme Change image and share on social
Remember, 2000 was the year of the dot-com bust. The telecom industry lost about $2 trillion in market capital at that time. Mo Ibrahim bustcapitaldot Change image and share on social
Remarkably, governments are beginning to embrace the idea that nothing enhances democracy more than giving voice and information to everybody in the country. Why not open their books if they have nothing to hide? Mo Ibrahim beginbookcountry share on social
In a world of growing food demand, Africa is home to two-thirds of the world's unexploited arable land. Mo Ibrahim africaarabledemand Change image and share on social
We need to keep pressure on our own governments to force more and more transparency. Mo Ibrahim forcegovernmentpressure Change image and share on social
