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This is my response to the Honorable Minister for Finance, who despite being a very busy woman, found time to reply to my email. But she also sent me the op-ed by Paul Collier, to which I referred previously. Dear Honorable Minister, Thank you for responding to my email despite being deluged by an overwhelming amount of communication, and having the challenging task of driving economic change. Let me apologize in the first place for any kind of abusive language that I passed along. In retrospect, I realize that I should have edited those words out. They are not warranted because you have, unlike most Nigerian officials, been responsive and open to communication. I pray for your safety and that of your family members. I hope that our people realize that violence is not a solution to any of our problems. I know the issues are complex. I realize that there are numerous vested interests that want to keep change at bay. I know Nigeria has become synonymous with corruption aroun...

Owo Eni L'a Fi Ntun Iwa Ara Eni Se

- December 24, 2007

DRAFT COPY. PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE WITHOUT AUTHOR’S WRITTEN PERMISSION. The Future is in our Hands: Pan-African Women’s Leadership in the 21st Century Mojúbàolú Olúfúnké Okome, Ph.D.Professor of Political ScienceWomen’s Studies Coordinator Brooklyn College, CUNY Pan-African Women's Philanthropy Summit St. Paul, Minnesota December 6, 2006 Inspired by a Yorùbá adage: àtélewó eni l’a fi ntún ìwà eni se (one rehabilitates one’s character with one’s own hands/the solution for one’s problems lie in one’s hands), this paper argues that while there are numerous challenges that militate against the development of a cohesive Pan-African front among women leaders, there are also some positive aspects of African culture, (particularly in the ideals of philanthropy and community-building) that we can build on and accentuate to help us face the challenges of the future, beginning with the 21st century. These ideals include collective self-help, generosity, informal networking and mentorship and a...

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