Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Congolese public servant Augustin Matata Ponyo.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Matata Ponyo Mapon is a Congolese political figure who was Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 18 April 2012 to 17 November 2016. Previously he served as Minister of Finance from 21 February 2010 to 12 April 2012; as Prime Minister, he retained responsibility for the finance portfolio. He currently serves as Senator for Maniema.
I'm convinced the question of development is mainly an issue of governance and leadership.
Justice can help reduce sexual violence: bringing to justice those soldiers responsible for sexual violence discourages other soldiers from committing such crimes.
I have been busy working in order to make agriculture a priority sector not on a small scale, but into an agro-based industry.
We are running a very strong and ongoing marketing campaign to get families to send their children to school, particularly girls.
The development agenda is not a straightforward one; it's a process with serious hurdles, but it's a path we've chosen to go down.
We're trying to bring improved seeds to rural villages to increase yields. We're also trying to improve the roads to make it easier for people to get their produce to the market.