Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Quotes
“Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics.”
“[Africa] is a continent of many countries, not one country. If we are down to three or four conflicts, it means that there are plenty of opportunities to invest in stable, growing, exciting economies where there’s plenty of opportunity.”
“The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is by helping create jobs.”
Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaVideo
About
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the current Finance Minister of Nigeria. She worked at the World Bank as one of the Managing Directors (October 2007–July 2011) and in 2006, she was the Foreign Minister of Nigeria.
Quotes
“Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics.”
“[Africa] is a continent of many countries, not one country. If we are down to three or four conflicts, it means that there are plenty of opportunities to invest in stable, growing, exciting economies where there’s plenty of opportunity.”
“The best way to help Africans today is to help them to stand on their own feet. And the best way to do that is by helping create jobs.”
Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaVideo
About
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the current Finance Minister of Nigeria. She worked at the World Bank as one of the Managing Directors (October 2007–July 2011) and in 2006, she was the Foreign Minister of Nigeria.