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Former First Lady and President of the 31st December Women�s Movement, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has in a lecture at the Thunderbird School of Global Management in the United States stated that GDP should not be the only measurement of well-being. Nana Konadu who spoke on the topic �Development, Politics and National Government � Impact on African Women�, said GDP, which is a measure of economic growth and progress, does not reflect the life and well being of our people. �While the economic boom in African countries is a very true and accurate picture, we would be remiss if we said it represents the whole picture,� she said. The former First Lady who delivered the address at the number one ranked school of international business based in Arizona, United States last Tuesday, said education is the most important means of equipping individuals with the necessary nation-building knowledge and skills hence the need for African countries to accord it priority. The Thunderbird School of Global Management � commonly referred to as �Thunderbird� � offers graduate coursework for executives, full and part time students as well as for distance learners. It is considered the oldest graduate programme specializing in international business. Located in Glendale, Arizona, the Thunderbird School of Global Management was founded in 1946. The school is consistently ranked as a top ten school for International Management studies. Source: Citifmonline