Arunma Oteh

"My country is a country where the entrepreneurial spirit is just outstanding. You’ve got really hard-working people who are keen to make a difference in many ways, and the capital markets provide the opportunity for people to raise capital and for people to also invest in the market."

"For any country I do feel strongly that capital markets are extremely important, but more so for Nigeria than any other, because it’s almost been 50 years since independence."

"Capacity is an understanding of the risks of investing in the market, an understanding of the products available in the market, an understanding of the role of different players."

"Evidently, a world-class capital market is absolutely essential to Nigeria’s economy."

"Academic economics is the lab, or economics in the lab, while policymaking is economics in real life."

"I believe that no one benefits when anyone is in distress. So if we don’t have capitalism that works for all and addresses all the various forms of inequalities, we will neither have prosperous citizens nor have a safe and peaceful planet."

"Economics indeed matters because it enables us to measure all aspects of the well-being of society using what I consider a common standard, especially because I do believe - like it’s often said - that it is difficult to manage what you can’t measure."

"The role of Treasurer, World Bank, is one of the most prestigious finance roles globally, not only because of the volume and level of sophistication of transactions, but also because of the laudable mission of the World Bank, and the fact that it is owned by most countries of the world and operates everywhere."

"I believe that mentorship is a way to give back and contribute to preparing future generation of leaders."