Moky Makura
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A proud and passionate African. I was designed in Lagos, made in London, matured in Johannesburg. Shifting African narratives. Podcaster:WomenOnTop Africa
Everywhere in Africa
Joined September 2010
Somalia sends 20 doctors to help Italy contain Covid-19. It’s not just the world, it’s also the Africa narrative that’s changing #COVID19 #AfricaRespond #ANF
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Despite some backlash, @Beyonce appears to have done more than the US school system and media to advance discussion and awareness about Africa in the US and across the world. I explain why I think so. Beyonce's 'Black is King' (Opinion) - CNN
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This @AlJazeera_World story on how the Institute Pasteur in #Senegal is making $1 #CovidTesting kits shows #Africa is capable of responding to this virus.
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Strange time amidst #COVID19 to be changing jobs but when you’re called. So, a note for @BillGates @melindagates & colleagues @gatesfoundation Thank YOU for 5 tremendous years. Now I’m ready to lead @africanofilter Thank you @FordFoundation for the vision.
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“Africa is the only continent in the world where official aid inflow outstrips private capital inflow. no country in the world has achieved substantial development based on reliance on aid”. Every funder should read this: .via @TC_Africa.
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Love @nelsonmakamo’s work - not just bcos it’s visually compelling but bcos he is redressing ‘decades of images that have portrayed African children as destitute’. It’s why we fund art and artists at @africanofilter with a single image they can change the way the world sees us ✊🏿
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How can Africans take back the pen?. I’m excited to invite you to Africa No Filter Presents: Who is telling the African story? The one-hour conversation will unpack the findings from the ‘How African Media Covers Africa’ report.
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In #SouthAfrica with the inspiring duo of @Hughcevans and #ChrisMartin of @coldplay. @GlblCtzn team in town to mark 100 years of @NelsonMandela and get more Africans engaged in fighting global poverty. Join the movement. #GlobalCitizens
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This is why we're doing the work we're doing with @africanofilter and our partners 💛 Talk about a labour of love!
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My fav pic at #Goalkeepers19. Very proud to see so many African activists in #NY during #UNGA19. Fantastic to know there are many passionate & active participants in the continent’s development. @bellanaija @gatesfoundation
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In Cape Town to support a powerful African woman @AminaJMohammed at the #NMAL2017. 3 influential women on stage now - we’ve come a long way. More to come #CenteringGender
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I am celebrating #WomensDay differently this year. Finally! After months of procrastination I launched my podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts: #WomensDay #breakthebias2022 #WomenonTop
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What’s the future of African storytelling? 1. Consume our own content 2. Invest in our platforms 3. Right size the funding. Interesting panel and great to meet @TroyOnyango @kolatubosun #LIPFest2021
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Love this Public Service Announcement from Ghana around their #coronavirus #lockdown - it’s doing what few others have done; creating nostalgia for and certainty around the future after this pandemic. Yes, this too will pass.
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One of our #Goalkeepers, @RosabellK reviewed Chiwetel Ejiofor's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, saying it is a "rare authentic vision of Africa". Its also an example of African led solutions for uniquely African problems. @netflix
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Meet @KikiMordi, the Nigerian journalist who was recently in the headlines for her yearlong investigation into #SexForGrades for @BBCAfrica. She shares why she decided to do it with @OkayAfrica and why it’s important for girls to speak up!
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“What if Africans managed to access museums across the Western world, gather all the artwork looted from their territories during the colonial era, and take them back home?” See how Nigerian tech company Looty is doing just that!
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Agree with Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga that #Africa is “trapped in this development paradigm. So we constantly have an image of ourselves as lacking and that is fed back to ourselves. ”. Read her interview in this week’s @thecontinent_ @efie41209591
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A very productive session! It certainly set the tone for what's turning out to be an incredible day of conversations among African #Goalkeepers. Together, we are exploring ways to stimulate citizen advocacy and spur concrete action on our continent. #Goalkeepers18.
Great engagement with African journalists at #Goalkeepers18 with @MSuzman from @gatesfoundation – about the challenges and pressures facing newsrooms today, and how this affects reporting on vital development issues. How can data journalism be used bring these stories to life?
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It’s official, the @gatesfoundation office in #SouthAfrica is now open! Thank you @MSuzman for choosing South Africa as your first official outing as CEO. And thank you to all our partners - we couldn’t do what we do without you. @GatesAfrica
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At the launch of @trtworld’s Africa digital news service in #istanbul. Their tag line is portraying ‘Africa as it is’. Their mission, like ours at @africanofilter is to change the africa narrative ! Wish them all the best !
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It feels like just yesterday when @FordFoundation launched #AfricaNoFilter 2 years ago aimed at discovering how to best shine the spotlight on African storytellers & those breaking negative narratives across the continent. Today, we're excited to introduce our 1st ED @MokyMakura
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Yes, @Nanjala1! There is no singular African narrative. Let’s tell all the stories that demonstrate the beautiful nuances of the African experience, diverse as they are. #shiftingnarratives #africanofilter #alternativeafrica
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Hip Hop Hurray . !! Thanks to the bold and the wonderful funders that made this possible. @FordFoundation @OpenSociety @luminategroup @MellonFdn @BritishCouncil @comicrelief @hiltonfound @BBGAfrica
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Alarming stats and headlines that lump #Africa together as 1 country don’t show us where the problems are and where we should prioritize responses. #Botswana, #SouthAfrica #Algeria #Seychelles are at very different levels. We need more nuanced data and reporting.
As coronavirus cases increase by 25% in a week in Africa, there is a call for "more aggressive public health measures" like wearing masks
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It was amazing to stand in front of 700 young Africans and talk about the importance of telling our own stories. #alumnisymposium
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Looking forward to tomorrow. Grateful to our funders that we are able to have important conversations about African narratives. #takebackthepen #africanofilter @FordFoundation @luminategroup @BritishCouncil @OpenSociety @comicrelief @hiltonfound @bloomberg @MellonFdn
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At State house in Abuja listening to @Billgates share his vision 4 a Nigeria that thrives through prioritizing health & education. Half of Nigeria’s children can’t read & write. The health system is broken. #ImagineNigeria if this was reversed. What does it take ?
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‘It’s almost as if they are disappointed that Africans aren’t dying en masse and countries are not collapsing’ Love this piece on #Covid and Africa by @KarenAttiah. ‘. the West seems largely blind to Africa’s successes’.
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I arrived in South Africa 24 years ago - @AkiAnastasiou was on 702 then! Always cheerful, always there. He will be missed.
Today is @AkiAnastasiou last day @Radio702 after 30 years . You have been a colossal figure in broadcasting, a consummate professional. Funny, kind and generous. You brightened up our days. May your next chapter be as bright as ever. Kindness is everything #ThankYouAki.
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Really proud to see @drtlaleng on the @gatesfoundation stage at our annual employee meeting in Seattle talking about being a part of #goalkeepers. Love her passion & mission to support women and girls. @GatesAfrica
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Excited that @africanofilter’s startup news agency @birdStoryAgency is playing in the big leagues. That’s one of our reporters covering all things #Africa at #COP27 for our 70+ media clients.
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I speak Yoruba and my 3rd culture kids don’t. I am acutely aware of how easy it is for languages to die. Benoit Fader Keita is using music to save Menik, a Senegalese language with only 3000 speakers left, from going extinct. It’s beautiful:
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Sometimes it takes an outsider to shine a light on our stories. Catherine McKinley’s book of portraits of west african women is a case in point. This pic didn’t make it . but that’s my mum (4th left) with a group of aunties from the 60s/70s. Love it ❤️
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Good to see @TonyOElumelu on stage at #WEFAfrica2017 challenging African leaders to embrace legacy. What do you want to be remembered for?.
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Nelson Mandela's life is not history, he doesn't represent a moment in time that has just passed, he is now. He was a man who changed things. The greatest way we can honour @NelsonMandela is to work for a better future for everyone, everywhere. #Goalkeepers18
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Thanks for calling out the headline @Nwankpa_A @addisale. We need fewer lazy headlines & more contextualised nuanced stories about the continent. Most of the info in this article was from #SouthAfrica which does not = #Africa. Just as Africa does not equal #poverty.
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If #COVID19 has done 1 thing, it’s elevated the importance of communication - a critical component of prevention, a way to separate good from poor leaders & mitigate the spread of #Misinformation. We are going to have to rely on it more as we learn how to navigate our new normal.
Communicators! The time is now to lead from the front! Join us on Monday, 25 May for an exciting discussion with Sophie Masipa (@SophieMasipa), Moky Makura (@MokyMakura) and Victor Oladokun (@VictorOladokun6) on strategic communication in the wake of COVID-19. #AfricaCommsWeek
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The @AFDB_Group recommends that to harness Africa’s huge youth potential, Africa should make it a priority to emphasize digital skills that enable them to contribute to the digital economy. I 💯 agree. Read more here: #2020AEO
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Young people's mastery of media makes them more powerful today than they have ever been before, says @UzoAduba at #Goalkeepers18, in conversation with @melindagates
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And just like that. I am proud to share @africanofilter first report on what we did with the funds we were given.
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The power of art to start conversations is why @africanofilter supports artists as storytellers - especially in #Africa. Love this work @DavidNgwerume . #COVID19 #vaccination.
Only 2% of the African population has been vaccinated. Zimbabwean sculptor David Ngwerume made this 👇🏾 @DavidNgwerume
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The stories the world believes about #Africa have a cost and #COVID19 has unearthed some of the more harmful ones. #ShiftingTheNarrative #AfricaResponds
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This is to all the funders who put their money where their mouths are, and supported our work at @africanofilter. Thank YOU @FordFoundation @luminategroup @Hewlett_Found @OpenSociety @comicrelief @MellonFdn @BloombergDotOrg @BritishCouncil @hiltonfound @SkollFoundation
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Listening in one of the most authentic, frank public conversations I have heard about Philanthropy. Less than 10% of philanthropic funds go to black led organizations. @FordFoundation is one of the orgs trying hard to change this dynamic. Thanks for funding @africanofilter
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Completely agree and it’s not just happening in South Africa #SouthAfricansAreStarving @MandyWiener
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“It'll be easier for the women behind me, that's for sure. I think people are now used to seeing more women in manufacturing in Zambia." Listen to @monicamusonda’s story on @wot_africa.
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Love how the digital and in person world are converging. Made it to a discussion on decolonizing media in Uganda whilst sitting in my office in Joburg. Great to join @LarryMadowo - a one man narrative change machine 💕💕.
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It’s exciting to finally announce the inaugural cohort of Africa No Filter Academic Fellows ! Together they make up one of the most focused academic interventions on understanding where and how African narratives play out. Meet the class:
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This weekend I get to speak to some of #Africa’s creative storytellers who use art to tell stories about Africa. It’s called #NarrativeMatters and it’s on #iGliv. The stories we put out in the world count - join Lebohang tmrw. Follow @africanofilter on IG to watch.
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Thank you @gatesfoundation. It was an incredible privilege to be part of the team that hosted #Goalkeepers18 in #Joburg today. Tweets like this prove it was worth it! Were you also #Goalkeepered ?.
Each of us carries the responsibility to achieve @TheGlobalGoals. An inspiring day hearing from @AminaJMohammed @G_MachelTrust @MSuzman and many others at #Goalkeepers18
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I do this work because how the world sees Africa is sadly how Africa sees itself. Thanks @GlblCtzn for the opportunity to share the journey.
@mokymakura wants to change the way the world sees Africa by empowering its storytellers.
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watching Zukiswa Wanner become the first African woman (and the second African, to receive the @goetheinstitut Medaille award. #proud .
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The Nigerian AI artist reimagining a stylish old age - BBC News
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Silicon valley didn’t just happen. We need to create the right incentives in Africa and we can create African venture capitalists who can fund entrepreneurs here says @StriveMasiyiwa at #Pathways4Prosperity.
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It’s always great to read success stories. Here’s one on how a conception-to-adulthood program in South Africa is curbing the negative effects of poverty:
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Watching @melindagates at the South African book launch of #themomentoflift & I have to say feeling very privileged to work for @gatesfoundation and get to be a part of Melinda’s vision for a better world. #justsaying #inspired
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Particularly today, I am feeling unapologetically #Nigerian and unapologetically #African - in no particular order. #EverydayisAfricaday #AfricaDay.
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Amazing story of South African @SenamileMasango who overcame so much to become a nuclear physicist ⚛ and the first African woman to conduct an experiment at CERN! 🔬
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Spanning 38 editors in 15 countries, 309 articles from 60 titles, and 5 focus groups, our 'How African Media Covers Africa' report sheds light on the factors contributing to stereotypical narratives about Africa and its people. Read the full report:
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Of the top 10 African-based startups that received the highest amount of venture capital in Africa last year, eight were led by foreigners. A compelling read from @LarryMadowo
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You’ve probably suspected that narratives around business in Africa are distorted - now we have data that proves it. Read @africanofilter’s Business in Africa Narrative Report, you’ll be glad you did. #RewriteAfricasStory #ANF
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Insightful piece by @DavidHundeyin in @BusinessDayNg on the dangers of applying western/rich country #COVID-19 solutions to #Nigeria verbatim.
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At 27%, the world’s highest number of #womenentrepreneurs are in sub-Saharan #Africa. With the right incentives, African women can unleash their potential in the continent’s tech sector! #WomenEmpowerment
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She was ‘born with disabilities and discovered her abilities’ Tennis player @KGmontjane1 shares her inspiring journey to becoming a global wheelchair tennis champ. Great session Great stories at #LWS2019KZN.
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The phenomenal team @BirdStoryAgency finally got together in-person. Love your work! @tomekirkwood @SethManex #kenya
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Testing, condom promotion, sexually transmitted disease control and behavioral change = better #HIV prevention @Bhekisisa_MG @HealthZA @nighealthwatch
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“Let us change the narrative on Africa in the US”@AfDB_Group President tells African Diplomats in US. That’s exactly the sort of endorsement we need - it’s what @africanofilter is working towards Thank you @akin_adesina.
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If you want to go fast, go alone but if you want to go far go together. A unified continent of a billion + people is a stronger global proposition than 54 indiv countries. #OneAfrica is not just a continental dream - our report shows that:
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“Moky, can you come and talk to us about the work you are doing at @AfricaNoFIlter and your passion for storytelling?”, asked @FordFoundation's vice president @hpennington_ “Err, absolutely!” I said. Catch me #OnWhatMatters Enjoy. I did
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When it comes to women’s progress, ‘Today is better than yesterday’ says every South African’s heroine @ThuliMadonsela3, speaking on stage #LWS2018. We need to pass it on. @LWSummit
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#Cop26 is on and the world is talking about #climate change. Perception is that #Africa isn’t too interested, so @africanofilter checked to see which countries are engaging the most in climate conversations on the continent. #Kenya💥🦾
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Excited that @Africanofilter is working with @Facebook on building the Metaverse. We'll soon be launching the Amplifying African Voices campaign to find creators pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling with immersive technology. More here
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Great to see the fantastic response to our latest @africanofilter report, How African Media Covers Africa. It was always our aim to shed light on the factors contributing to stereotypical narratives about Africa, and why they persist. Full report here:
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Lived in #SouthAfrica for over 20 years and it’s been full of amazing unifying moments. SA winning the #RWCFinal against England (my former adopted home) is one of them. Go #Springboks. Feeling like a proudly SouthAfrican Nigerian!
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Compelling joint piece from @PaulKagame and @BillGates making a case for #Africa to invest in its people - especially in their health. Read: Every vaccine is a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the African economy (opinion) - CNN
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Inspired by the vision of the #ALA10 founders. I was there 10 years ago . in awe of what they have achieved today. Well done @FredSwaniker @achaleke and team. As Africans ‘yes, we can’.
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I can’t help but wonder if the #FinlandPM is being held to a different standard because she is a woman….
'I am a human . But I have not missed a single day of work, a single task, and I never will' — Finnish PM Sanna Marin continued to defend herself from the fallout of several leaked videos showing her drinking and partying with personal friends
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I’d never heard of a donor collaborative until I started leading one. Now I think all funding should be this way 😀. Thank you @FordFoundation for the vision.
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"Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression." Join me at #GlobalCitizen Festival Mandela 100 on 2 Dec to honor Mandela's words. Together we can #BeTheGeneration to take a stand for women and girls to ensure #SheIsEqual
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@tito_mboweni The UK govt is communicating this plan well enough. It’s the UK opposition, the media and the NGOs who have a vested interest in stereotyping #Rwanda. Love that Rwanda is forcing people to think differently about what role Africa plays in global affairs! 🦾.
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Couldn’t agree more @ferdyadimefe and this is the type of community we are trying to build at @africanofilter
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Love seeing the way @NOIweala's appointment is being celebrated on the timeline with #BeLikeNgoziChallenge 🙌🏿.
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Here’s my quote of the year. “If you are going to develop, you need to develop with pride” says Akinwumi Adesina,President of the African Development Bank at #UnstoppableAfrica #GABI #Africa
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