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Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on fighting corruption

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Nigeria’s former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said she will not stay silent over corruption.

The Harvard-educated economist has written the book Fighting Corruption is Dangerous about her time in office. She spoke to presenter Peter Okwoche on BBC Focus on Africa.

 

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