"These approaches and intuitive knowledge have always been embedded in the cultural heritage of many African jurisdictions, kingdoms, and concepts like Ubuntu or Umunne/a."

"Extractive sector policies and laws help with equitable access to society’s resources which include socially valued goods, rewards and opportunities. *Participation in influencing, what is valued, shaping development directions, and distributing opportunities."

"Is not just about frameworks. It is about people. And until you get the human side right, the systems will never work."

"You don’t open the papers and see rape as an issue. But then, working together with media partners in early stages."

"When the child knows that these are special areas in their bodies, I always prefer to say that all parts of their bodies are special."

"Today we are glad that is in their face because we wanted it to come to their face because we wanted it to come to their face that there is a problem."

"Today we can testify to receive such cases very often because we have sexual abuse everywhere."

"When we started, it wasn’t everywhere."

"When we were crying “it’s a wolf”, it was like “where is the wolf?” Now the wolf is saying, “I’m here”."

"I’m talking about people who were my age and maybe older or a little younger."

"This means responding to the issue of sexual violence both at the prevention level and in terms of providing crisis response."

"MediaConcern focuses strictly on sexual violence response."

"In the course of writing, I decided to do something else on women and children and I got a huge response from the adult population across the nation both on email and hard copy."

"A lot of adults, male and female were talking about how they were molested as children."

"Knowing that, you can talk to your child about sexual education at the home front. *The basic part of the body should be known."

"Africa is rapidly pioneering innovative practices in the circular economy, driven by necessity and ingenuity."

"Adults from all six Geo=political zones in Nigeria responded."

"The boot camp programme, It is about how to start and keep the sex with your children going."

"The response across the nation was huge."

"My reference to Solidarity Capitalism in the chapter was a way of bringing that consciousness and that awareness to the fore."

"No one was talking about abuse."

"This invisible Tsunami was totally ignored as a nation."

"In the previous understanding of capitalism, the point of a business’s existence was the pursuit of profits."

"This course was first introduced in 2016, on Teachable.com platform and over 250 parents trained."

"I began to raise social issues and one of them was on Child Sexual Abuse."

"We have taken a significant shift in consciousness since then, with many people moving towards a belief that the value of a corporate entity is also inextricably linked to its ability to create value for its stakeholders, society, the economy and the natural environment."

"We see a surge in waste-to-value initiatives, such as recycling plastics into construction and housing materials, organic waste converting into bioenergy, and innovative agro-processing that minimises waste."

"Over the years, more parents and care givers have taken the course and paid for. *For the first time in this training programme, other experts are joining us."

"I was working with The Punch Newspaper and managing two pages focusing on woman."

"My favourite business case, Zubnol, is based in Aba and recycles plastic waste into the most beautiful beddings."

"I avoided doing the regular focus of most women’s section make-u, fashion, parenting for mothers (lol), cooking."

"Starting Media Concern Initiative (MediaCon) has nothing to do with my being a survivor."

"I did differently having two full pages per week."

"The Circular Economy and its innovative ecosystems not only address environmental concerns but also create jobs, foster local entrepreneurship anchored in traditional business practices."

"I was just testing the market and it was free."

"This is our moment. Let us lead with purpose and build a legacy of sustainable prosperity for generations to come."

"There is nothing wrong with using the word penis or vagina because that is what it is called."

"The continent’s entrepreneurial spirit, supported by regional collaborations and global investment, is making the circular economy an integral part of Africa’s sustainable development future."

"I also wanted to specifically reference indigenous knowledge systems and connect them to prevalent economic systems like capitalism to find a blend that creates a more holistic and sustainable future."

"Digital platforms are connecting informal waste pickers to formal markets, enhancing efficiency and livelihoods."

"Cities like Lagos, Nairobi, and Johannesburg are adopting smart waste management systems, incentivised by policies."

"Poverty alleviation is at the core of the impact we're trying to achieve, whatever form it takes. We're using access to financial services to do it now; later it could be by other means."

"“We have places in northern Nigeria where women are not culturally allowed to even own a bank account.”"

"“The first thing to work on is poverty alleviation. The second is gender equality. And the third is more decent work. But poverty alleviation is at the core of the impact we're trying to create.”"

"I always wondered why financial inclusion was a problem, especially in a country where there is a wide network of distribution for fast-moving consumer goods. If alcohol and cigarettes can be easily available even in extreme northern Nigeria, why is it so challenging for financial services to hit the last mile?"

"I have seen the impact financial inclusion can have on poverty alleviation and I realize impacts can happen anywhere. We tend to assume you can only make impact in medicine or philanthropy, but I believe you can make impact even in a financial institution."

"I didn’t have many chances or opportunities to build that skill myself."

"I think some people are blessed to have great managers and bosses and I definitely was able to get that."

"I definitely found it challenging when I was first starting out to just figure out how do I motivate people that aren’t like me."

"I think every single transition and every time you move to a new level requires you to step up and really build your skills."