Quotes

'This is not just about one judge. It’s about the soul of our democracy.'

New Patriotic Party general secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, commenting on protests against attempts to remove Ghana's Chief Justice from the position

 

‘Modern slavery is an under-reported crime, and I hope that the bravery of the victim in this case encourages other victims of modern slavery to come forward.’ 

Chief Superintendent Ben Clark of Thames Valley Police after UN judge Lydia Mugambe was jailed for modern slavery

 

‘We still need to provide a lot of concessional financing to African countries because there is still a tapering effect of the Covid-19 situation that many of the countries are still coping with.’ 

African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina

  

‘In Ghana, Meta is displaying nothing short of a complete disregard for the humanity of its key safety workers upon whom all its profits rely.’ 

Martha Dark, co-executive director of the UK-based non-profit, Foxglove which is preparing court action against Meta on behalf of Ghana content moderators

 

‘I appreciate their commitment to providing low-cost internet in hard-to-reach areas and establishing a presence in Uganda.'

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni after a discussion with tech billionaire Elon Musk about a licence for Starlink