Sunday, July 22, 2007

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How to help Africa? Do business there

TED June 04, 2007


Negative images of Africa dominate the news: famine and disease, conflict and corruption. But Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Finance Minister of Nigeria, says there's a less-told story unfolding in many African nations: one of reform, economic growth and business opportunity.
Cracking down on corruption -- and the perception of corruption -- will be the key to its success
She tells how high-ranking Nigerian officials taking money illicitly have been jailed, and how citizens and prospective business partners are getting at least a partial picture now of where money flows.

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http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/127

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