Good day everyone, Chair of the AAAG, distinguished Accountants-General from across our great continent, excellencies, colleagues. Let me start by commending the outgoing Chair, in-coming Chairman, Babatunde Ogunyemi and CEO, Fredrick Riaga, for the leadership displayed today. What an honour to be here in Accra! I stand before you, not

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Your Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan,  The esteemed Founder, Rabbi Arthur Schneier,  Our Gala Chair, Brian Moynihan,  Distinguished leaders of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation,  Leaders of faith, business, and civil society,  Ladies and Gentlemen,  Good evening.  As you know, my husband, Tony Elumelu, cannot be here tonight.  Tony would clearly

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Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished servicemen Good morning, It is with immense pleasure and a deep sense of responsibility that I address you today on a topic that is not just timely, but also profoundly transformative for our beloved continent: “Emerging Technologies as a Catalyst for Social and Economic Growth and