Thompson Ayodele

Director, Initiative for Public Policy Analysis

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Director of the Initiative for Public Policy Analysis, an independent think-tank in Lagos, Nigeria, examining economic issues in Africa

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On his last day in Italy, the President told African diplomats the legacy of colonialism is no excuse for their lack of prosperous democracies.

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On his last day in Italy, the President told African diplomats the legacy of colonialism is no excuse for their lack of prosperous democracies.

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