African development quotes:

Send

In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investment, and not aid, are pillars of development. -- Paul Kagame
The murder of Lumumba, in which the U.S. was involved, in the Congo destroyed Africa's major hope for development. Congo is now total horror story, for years. -- Noam Chomsky
In many ways Africa subsidised America and Europe's development. -- Jesse Jackson
Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own. -- Omar Bongo
Africa's agricultural sector has enormous scope for development, which would benefit both the continent's economy and its people. -- Richard Attias
That the AIDS pandemic is threatening sustainable development in Africa only reinforces the reality that health is at the center of sustainable development. -- Gro Harlem Brundtland
What we need in Africa is balanced development. Economic success cannot be a replacement for human rights or participation or democracy... it doesn't work. -- Mo Ibrahim
This is my first visit to Africa, a region where President Bush has voiced a deep passion for fostering and encouraging economic development, investment and trade. -- Donald Evans
A narrative that branded Africa as little more than an economic, political and social basket case was not likely to provide the investment needed to drive development. -- Mo Ibrahim
There are probably more annoying things than being hectored about African development by a wealthy Irish rock star in a cowboy hat, but I can't think of one at the moment. -- Paul Theroux
One of the biggest development issues in the world is the education of girls. In the United States and Europe, it has been accepted, but not in Africa and the developing countries. -- Harri Holkeri
I have always thought that the rapid economic development of South Africa would in the long run prove to be incompatible with the government's racial policies, and recent events have tended to confirm my opinion. -- Harry Oppenheimer
Africa is going through its own historical process of state formation just as Europe and America did. It is just happening much later than other continents because of the interruption of Africa's own historical development by the colonization of Africa by Europe. -- John Prendergast
Europe and Africa share proximity and history, ideas and ideals, trade and technology. You are tied together by the ebb and flow of people. Migration presents policy challenges - but also represents an opportunity to enhance human development, promote decent work, and strengthen collaboration. -- Ban Ki-moon
I am on my way to Ghana tomorrow morning and you just need to know that this Administration is very focused on doing all we can to promote economic development in this part of the world, in Africa, throughout Africa, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. -- Donald Evans
Even though it is the case that poverty is linked to AIDS, in the sense that Africa is poor and they have a lot of AIDS, it's not necessarily the case that improving poverty - at least in the short run, that improving exports and improving development - it's not necessarily the case that that's going to lead to a decline in HIV prevalence. -- Emily Oster
The African Development Bank is one of the most aggressive advocates of regional integration. -- Mo Ibrahim
When the history of African development is written, it will be clear that a turning point involved the empowerment of women. -- Sheryl WuDunn
The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states. -- Omar Bongo

Send