Real leaders know that self-praise is no praise – but why has no-one told our politicians? But as a leading Nigerian tech entrepreneur, I can certainly confirm that such behaviour is becoming endemic in Nigerian politics. Real leaders know that self-praise is no praise at all – even when it is coming from rented mouths. The app lets people ask direct questions directly to local decision-makers – as well as letting politicians know what matters most to the people who elected them. Joel Popoola is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur and digital democracy campaigner and is the creator of the free Rate Your Leader app.

Source: The Guardian August 19, 2020 05:03 UTC