Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

The way forward for Africa is investment.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

I think we need to look at ourselves first. We should practice what we're preaching. Otherwise, we are hypocrites.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

Transfer pricing is causing huge problems in Africa.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

Rwanda really did take very strong steps towards development. I mean, this place is unrecognizable. There's a very good management of economy and resources - it's a success story, and that's great.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

It was a no-brainer that the cellular route would be a great success in Africa.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

Business people get many undeserved prizes - golden parachutes and bonuses even when companies fail. I don't think people should get rewarded for screwing up.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

All we hear about Africa in the West is Darfur, Zimbabwe, Congo, Somalia, as if that is all there is.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

I don't subscribe to the narrative that Africa is backward because of colonialism.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

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
Mo Ibrahim

Young people are better educated. They grew up in a society which is well connected, well informed. They are able to communicate to one another, to know what is happening.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

The Ibrahim Index is a tool to hold governments to account and frame the debate about how we are governed.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

The issue with international institutions is that there is a crisis of legitimacy. Trust in these institutions is a serious problem.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

Business is global. Countries need to react to that; taxes need to be paid where profit arises.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

Modern slavery is a hidden crime and notoriously difficult to measure.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

The African Development Bank is one of the most aggressive advocates of regional integration.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

Africa should not again face isolation or stigmatisation based on ignorance and unrepresentative imagery.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

I left Sudan when I was 25 or 26 years old. If I had stayed, I would never have ended up being an entrepreneur. You can have the qualities, but if you don't have the environment, you just wither away. It's like a fish: take it out of water, it will not survive.

Mo Ibrahim
Mo Ibrahim

I need to be free, to speak the unspeakable. You can't do that in office.