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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.

~George Ayittey

Topics: African Angry Different Generation Graduates Issues Look New Perspective Problems Professionals Totally Unique Who Young

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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.

~George Ayittey

Topics: African Any Attempt Ballots Cast Counterparts Early Elections Evoke Hot Hours Line Misguided Patiently Queue Reaction Rising Seriously Steal Strong Sun Take Them Unlike Up Very Votes Western Will

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Western-style multi-party democracy is possible but not suitable for Africa.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Democracy Possible Suitable

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Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Because Decisions Democracy Does Essence Group Just Just Because Mean Take Understanding Voting

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Virtually all of Africa's civil wars were started by politically marginalized or excluded groups.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Civil Excluded Groups Marginalized Politically Started Virtually Wars Were

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In the West, the basic economic and social unit is the individual; in Africa, it is the extended family or the collective.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Basic Collective Economic Extended Extended Family Family Individual Social Unit West

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What you and I understand as a government doesn't exist in many African countries. In fact, what we call our governments are vampire states. Vampires because they suck the economic vitality out of their people. Government is the problem in Africa.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa African Because Call Countries Economic Exist Fact Government Governments In Fact Many Our Out People Problem States Suck Understand Vampire Vampires Vitality You

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Traditionally, Africans hate governments. They hate tyranny.

~George Ayittey

Topics: African Governments Hate Tyranny

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The election of Senator Barack Obama brought jubilation across Africa, where millions celebrated him as 'one of their own.'

~George Ayittey

Topics: Across Africa Barack Barack Obama Brought Celebrated Election Him Millions Obama Own Senator Where

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Hippos kill more people in Africa annually than any other wild animal.

~George Ayittey

Topics: Africa Animal Any More More People Other People Than Wild

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Biography

Nationality: Ghanaian

Type: Economist

Born: Unknown

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