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.

Barack Obama and Tough Love for Africa

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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