Africa's Women:Obi Ezekwesili

Another rising star is the Nigerian Minister for Solid Minerals Obi Ezekwesili, described by Naija Blog as "...direct with a practical approach, communication skills etc..."In recent articles she comments on the potential of Nigeria's mineral sector "...It is largely not surprising that the contribution of the sector to the national economy has been quite disappointing. Many would shudder at the fact that despite our seeming huge endowments of solid minerals, revenues generated by the sector in 1999 was a paltry N80.9 million, which slowly grew to N309.2 million in 2002, and N298.5 million in 2004. I am very optimistic that, if properly developed, the sector has the potential to rival oil as a major revenue earner for the country..."