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Africa Quotes
A continent, spoken of in its own right.
This page includes a clearly inclusive statement rejecting homophobia as any part of a forward-looking African future, alongside a call to nurture fresh ideas that could genuinely help the continent, similar to Country quotes.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's tragic that there are so few farmer-direct coffees in Africa, but it's very tough.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was in South Africa, I went for dinner with some friends, and I knew more about their history than they did - it just hasn't been told.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
For all its problems, I found South Africa a beautiful country, interesting and inspiring.
- Oil
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- Nov 07, 2020
State oil companies in Saudi Arabia, Africa, Iran, and Mexico have often been intelligence targets for the United States.
- Face
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- Nov 07, 2020
I found there's a fairly blatant racism in America that's already there, and I don't think I noticed it when I lived here as a kid. But when I went back to South Africa, and then it's sort of thrust in your face, and then came back here - I just see it everywhere.
- Europe
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- Nov 07, 2020
Europe is kind of fragmented. Africa is nascent; we've made a few investments, including four in Egypt. I visit 50-60 cities and 20-25 countries a year. The intent is to be a global fund, which takes time and prioritization.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My two must-haves are my cell phone and my MacBook Pro laptop, which allows me to update my Web site from wherever I am, whether I'm in Africa or in Sun Valley skiing.
- Born
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- Nov 07, 2020
I feel no bond with South Africa, which is curious, since South Africa is where I was born.
- Different Parts
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up in different parts of Africa. I grew up in Mozambique and places like that. I've been in South Africa many times.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've traveled to many countries in Africa, and to me, Benin felt the most hopeful.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like to go to Africa purely with something to do. I'm not very comfortable getting into an armor-plated Land Rover and going to see things, with my hand gel, you know, it's not me at all. So I like to hang out and you know, really get to know people and try and do something that resonates with them.
- Bitter
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- Nov 07, 2020
South Africa is highly politicised; even small issues become politicised, and it becomes quite bitter.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Almost overnight, white people have gone from being very powerful to potentially irrelevant. Their future in South Africa is not what many had envisaged, so it involves a lot of reinvention.
- Courting
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- Nov 07, 2020
Under the all-encompassing aid system, too many places in Africa continue to flounder under inept, corrupt and despotic regimes who spend their time courting and catering to the demands of the army of aid organizations.
- Dead
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- Nov 07, 2020