Economist Quotes

Dictators cause the world's worst problems: all the collapsed states, and all the devastated economies. All the vapid cases of corruption, grand theft, and naked plunder of the treasury are caused by dictators, leaving in their wake trails of wanton destruction, horrendous carnage and human debris.
Getting rid of the dictator is only a first step in establishing a free society. The dictatorship must also be disassembled.
Hippos kill more people in Africa annually than any other wild animal.
If NATO goes in and solves the crisis in Darfur, when the next one comes along Africa's leaders will just sit back.
In a banana republic, one might slip on a banana peel but things do work - now and then for the people, albeit inefficiently and unreliably.
In the West, the basic economic and social unit is the individual; in Africa, it is the extended family or the collective.
Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy.
Look at the history of peace accords in Africa. They have a terrible record. They are shredded even before the ink on them is dry.
Mugabe's become a disgrace to Africa. And I must say this because I am an African and a lot of us looked up to him back in the 1980s when he was the liberation hero. But he's now turned himself into a murderous despot.
Personally, I regard myself as an intellectual 'rebel,' kicking against the 'old colonialism-imperialism paradigm' which has landed Africa in a conundrum.
Radio is the death and life of Africa.
The 'Cheetah Generation' refers to the new and angry generation of young African graduates and professionals, who look at African issues and problems from a totally different and unique perspective.
The election of Senator Barack Obama brought jubilation across Africa, where millions celebrated him as 'one of their own.'
The reason why Botswana has done very well is because it's the only black African country which went back to its roots and built upon its own indigenous institutions.
The richest persons in Africa are heads of state, governors and ministers. So every 'educated' African who wants to be rich - and there is nothing wrong with wanting to be rich - heads straight into government or politics.
The solutions to Africa's problems lie in Africa, not in Live Aid concerts.
There was free trade in Africa. There was free enterprise in Africa before the colonialists came.
There's a belief that since Africa got a raw deal from the colonial West, then the Chinese must be Africa's best friend. But the evidence doesn't show that, and the main criticism is that they are building infrastructure in exchange for Africa's resources in deals that are structured to favor China.
Traditionally, Africans hate governments. They hate tyranny.
Unlike their Western counterparts, Africans take elections very seriously - rising up early to queue patiently in line for hours under the hot sun and cast their ballots. Any misguided attempt to nullify or steal their votes will evoke a strong reaction from them.
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