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“We want it to be a learning opportunity so when this one finishes, Equity Bank can go in alone without having all of us behind it,”
Gérardine Mukeshimana (born 1970) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Africa’s food future depends on financing smallholders, youth and women – IFAD newTimes (September 09, 2026)
“Innovation flourishes when farmers are in the driver’s seat,” said Mukeshimana. “At IFAD, we stand beside them — not as financiers from afar, but as partners in learning, and scaling,”
Gérardine Mukeshimana (born 1970) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: IFAD Vice President calls for global finance to back innovation 'rooted in rural communities' to end hunger IFAD ( 13 October 2025)
“That is where people are learning the farming skills, the organizational skills, marketing skills, leaders skills because we want these women to take leadership roles.”
Gérardine Mukeshimana (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Children are adorable angels and the purest of hearts. They deserve all the attention they can get as they grow because they are quick to grasp, they have the sharpest brains and are open to learning.”
Alex Asogwa (born 1996) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You don't know why someone is in a certain circumstance and why they chose to be there. Sometimes it's just about having an experience and learning. I don't think you can begrudge someone that.”
Megalyn Echikunwoke (born 1983) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Megalyn Echikunwoke Talks Showtime's HOUSE OF LIES, DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, and NBC Pilot BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE", Collider (February 29, 2012)
“She put on hold education because the only high learning institution was the National University of Rwanda which was not open to everyone on merit.”
Rose Mukantabana (born 1961) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Advocate, Mukantabana said" (ktpress.rw, June 06, 2021)
“We expect that those private higher learning institutions fulfil the entry requirements for new students. The policy is clear about this: "to enter in higher education a student has to have at least two principal passes in the core subject". The inspection has revealed that there are students who do not have them .”
Rose Mukankomeje first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/186877/News/private-varsities-on-the-spot-for-admitting-unqualified-students ( The New Times , June 18, 2021 )
“A second learning I’ve had has been the power of networking. There is a lot of good will out there; people with ideas, experience, connections, and solutions. These are the same people ready to listen and be inspired by one’s ideas and actions as well.”
Monique Nsanzabaganwa (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is a lot you can do by coming together and learning from each other and inspiring each other and actually holding each other accountable.”
Monique Nsanzabaganwa (born 1971) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Breaking Barriers: Women Changemakers in Financial Inclusion, Ep. 3 featuring Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa Women's World Banking (September 21, 2026)
“A great football team is the right balance and the right mixture of players.Good leaders, good communicators and good technicians.You need people that are strategically astute.People need passion, desire and most importantly, a willingness to keep learning.”
Hope Powell (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At first I tried out a few disciplines before settling for swimming. Then what followed was a lot of learning and training to become a professional.”
Alphonsine Agahozo (born 1996) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Alphonsine Agahozo: Olympian’s experience at Tokyo 2020 and aspirations forParis 2024 The newTimes, September 09, 2021
“It is a journey that one never ends. I just have to keep on learning and growing in literature.”
Sandra Nadege (born 2003) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was the one doing all the cooking and house work. I kept my head down but I enrolled in evening school. There was no way anyone could stop me from learning”
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett (born 1941) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All in all, it was quite a good learning experience. Going forward, the learnt lessons will permit us to plan and do better. We ask schools, parents and students to embrace this new normal because digital is the only way to go”, she concludes.”
Claudette Irere first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: , The New Times (29 December 2020)
“You have the power to make every classroom not just a place of learning, but a space of inspiration*The future will need best coders like, this is just beginning. Never stop”
Claudette Irere first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.reb.gov.rw/news-detail/the-future-will-need-best-coders-like-this-is-just-the-beginning-never-stop-minister-of-state-in-charge-of-ict-tvet-irere-claudette-says-during-awarding-ceremony-of-best-winners-in-scr…
“It is safe to say that only the privileged have access to the Internet today. This leaves a large portion of our student population without access to learning.”
Funke Opeke (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“an amazing journey of learning, creating and performing.”
Eliane Umuhire (born 1986) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: July is promising to be a busy month for local actor, dancer and dance instructor Eliane Umuhire. As a member of the Mashirika Performing Arts and Media Company, she will be part of the cast of ‘Imbabazi’, the musical b…
“May we all hear the voices of children, who are learning to be expressive under the best of circumstances, and are often completely absent when they, as I was, have been traumatized.”
Sonia Mugabo (born 1990) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/185154/Opinions/today-i-will-share-my-testimony-a-sonia-mugabo. The New Times. April 07, 2021.
“There’s a lot of growth and I’m looking forward to learning more because the fashion industry always evolves, the old comes back and there’s new. I’ll never stop growing and I’m excited about the journey that I am on,”
Sonia Mugabo (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have to keep learning over and over in life not to worry about what people think or at least not to let that worry drown out what our heart's desires are.”
Mary Steenburgen (born 1953) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mary speak on theme of film in 2020.
“The transactional sex on the campuses of institutions of higher learning in Nigeria is first and foremost a reflection of anomie in our society; it also reflects the abysmal decay of standards in our educational system.”
Omowumi Ogunrotimi first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sexual harassment: NGO, Ford Foundation partner to develop report app (12 October 2019)
“I’d just like to encourage everyone who is on their path to whatever they believe in to be steadfast, keep learning, be comfortable with the possibility of failing at it. That’s the only way you’ll dare to pursue anything.”
Somkele Iyamah (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sports has helped him discover new abilities in himself. I’ve always believed that children should be exposed to as many opportunities as possible in order to discover their strengths and areas of interest. This is very important especially when a child has intellectual challenges/learning difficulties.”
Angela Emuwa wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Be patient. Growing up, I always wanted things to happen fast; I sometimes still do. I try to rush the process and I have realised that the process is totally out of my control. Learning to let go and let God.”
Abimbola Craig (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think that’s something that you have to keep learning and recalibrating and experiencing through life.”
Sheila Atim (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Whenever I lose, I take it as a learning curve; I don’t beat myself over it.”
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One of the things I discovered in writing my book, The Dynamics of Disaster, was the thrill of learning about completely new things that my research would never ever have taken me into.”
Susan Kieffer (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In learning reciprocity, the hands can lead the heart.”
Robin Wall Kimmerer (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m drawn to worlds filled with deep emotions. Characters adorned with genuine feelings, those who are open to transformation and learning, truly attract me.”
Demet Özdemir (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For me, success is about always wanting more, staying disciplined, and remaining open to learning. Numbers fade, but growth stays.”
Demet Özdemir (born 1992) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The pupils should retell the stories, thus enriching their vocabulary and learning to express thought clearly, easily, consecutively, and confidently,– a power so much needed and so valuable to citizens of a republic.”
Florence Holbrook (1860–1932) first seen 1897 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Florence Holbrook, , Round the Year in Myth and Song (American Book Company 1897).
“We talk about if term limits are a good thing and most legislators would agree that it's not a good thing because this is such a learning process.”
Elaine Gannon (born 1953) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with 115th District Representative Elaine Gannon (4 February 2019) myMOinfo
“In just a few months time, young men and young women from all over the country will be going to university, a place of learning. They're going to have a good time, they're going to work hard and hopefully get better careers. But in the meantime, in our universities there are a certain group of people who are trying to influence and indoctrinate our young people.”
Lee Anderson (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Even today we do not fully understand what a great man God gave the Ukrainian people and the church. We are still learning about the metropolitan today.”
Michel Hrynchyshyn (1929–2012) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop Mykhail Hrynchyshyn: In a year or two Andrey Sheptytsky will be proclaimed blessed (25 June 2012) Religious Information Service of Ukraine
“Within this mental universe, Arday’s academic focus was not on learning new things and fashioning new ways of processing existence but on criticizing others’ morals. This is not intellection but advocacy, and that is frankly much easier than thinking.”
John McWhorter (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every day, 1) ‘simple systems’ become complex: for example, a village becomes part of a city; and 2) ‘complex systems’ become more complex: for instance, financial markets embrace machine learning. Often, an increase in complexity leads to unintended consequences".”
Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Enlightened, quantum policymaking has an important role to play. Yet, ‘classical physics’ still shapes our way of learning. Cause-effect, linear thinking should be abandoned. To better understand our complex world, we must say “Bye” to Newton".”
Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I love learning about other artists’ processes so much; I don’t know why. It’s like a magpie-collecting hobby of mine. I find it incredibly inspiring, and just as a human being, I’m like, God, I love people. I love it when people devote themselves to something that is greater than themselves, and they work at it.”
Andrew Garfield (born 1983) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: An Interview with Andrew Garfield" in Believer (5 April 2022)
“A person who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after”
Chinedum Peace Babalola (born 2000) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For instance, Microsoft Word, Excel, CorelDraw and PowerPoint programmes should be integrated into appropriate teaching and learning events.”
Comfort Ekpo (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“students must be challenged to focus on critical thinking and analytical skills since rote learning has not been helpful, there is the need to create avenues for students to explore their creative sides, music and dance.”
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The two concepts driving my tenure are technology and humanism. We need to incorporate technology in our teaching and learning in small and big ways.”
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I launched the Vice-Chancellor’s Programme for Classroom Modernisation and Learning Experience, One-Student; One-Laptop, and our hotspot comfort zone as part of the technology and humanity focus.”
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I found school to be a fun place, making friends, learning and discovering new things. The most impactful teachers were those who smiled, encouraged, tolerated, and who recognized that some flowers take time to bloom.”
Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The little things are just fascinating. I’m here for football but I’m learning about things that are just as important that I’ll probably take for granted at home.”
Ashleigh Plumptre (born 1998) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“This event will set into sharp focus the importance of learning about black history and Britain’s colonial past.”
Uduak Archibong (born 1950) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Professor Uduak Archibong speak on zoom event celebrating black history month in 2020.
“Children in this country are receiving virtually no education. Even in the so-called private schools, where they are paying so much, the children are taught extraneous things and in the end donʼt receive a good education. The teacher-student relationship is poor, affecting teaching and learning.”
Ama Ata Aidoo (1942–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“While people build their skills in technical abilities, it is important for them to foster a culture of digital literacy and innovation as a way of lifelong learning skills and ultimately enhancing employability.”
Rita Akosua Dickson (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We will address these challenges by providing world-class practice-focused sales and marketing programs with experienced business experts, trainers, and innovators through teaching, mentoring and experiential learning.”
Ogechi Adeola first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Adeola speak on experiental learning and mentoring in 2017.
“We have to do away with this rote learning. We have to ensure that we drive this curiosity in the child, and they need to be curious. And if we want to move along the line for them to become great scientists, they need to become more and more curious in everything they do.”
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source