16+ Mo Ibrahim Quotes On Religion, Quran And African Leaders

Mo Ibrahim is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. He is a Sudanese-British businessman and mobile communications entrepreneur who founded Celtel, one of Africa's first mobile phone companies. He is now focused on improving governance and leadership in Africa, and his foundation awards an annual prize to African leaders who have demonstrated excellence in office. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Mo Ibrahim on love, religion, leadership.

Women in Africa are really the pillar of the society, are the most productive segment of society, actually. Women do kids. Women do cooking. Women doing everything. And yet, their position in society is totally unacceptable. And the way African men treat African women is total unacceptable. — Mo Ibrahim

The problem is that many times people suspend their common sense because they get drowned in business models and Harvard business school teachings. — Mo Ibrahim

If a European guy came to Africa and said hey guys, you don't have good - people could tell him to go to hell. You are an imperialist. You are a colonialist. Who are the hell are you to come and tell us what to do? I'm an African. Whatever I say nobody in Africa tell me well, it's not of your business. It is my business. — Mo Ibrahim

You get over your first love by falling in love with something new. — 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

The way forward for Africa is investment. — Mo Ibrahim

I came to the conclusion that unless you are ruled properly, you cannot move forward. Everything else is second. Everything. — Mo Ibrahim

Governance is everything. Without governance we have nothing — Mo Ibrahim

Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen. — Mo Ibrahim

The state and its elites must be subject, in theory and in practice, to the same laws that its poorest citizens are. — Mo Ibrahim

People never confess to failure. They should. — Mo Ibrahim

I made money. I wanted to give it back to Africa but I wanted to give it back in a meaningful way. So I really want to do something which deals with the root of the problem of hunger, of disease, of ills we have in our society. — Mo Ibrahim

The mobile industry changed Africa. — Mo Ibrahim

United States has always been very close to Africa and it's very sad now to see that Africa has a lot more friends - a lot more engagements with the Chinese, with the Indians, with the Brazilians as the United States retreats. Actually, Africa is a wonderful place to do business and American business is missing a big opportunity by really overlooking Africa. — Mo Ibrahim

The U.S. has been a great friend all these years, but as soon as Africa found itself starting to move up, the U.S. is really disengaging. — Mo Ibrahim

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

Life Lessons by Mo Ibrahim

1. Mo Ibrahim's work shows that it is possible to create positive change through entrepreneurship, no matter the circumstances.
2. He has demonstrated that it is possible to use business to create social and economic progress in Africa, and to make a lasting impact on communities.
3. His success shows that with dedication and hard work, it is possible to achieve success even in the face of great challenges.