For Africa to compete with other continents, our leaders MUST be GLOBAL Citizens. There is twice as much poorer people in India , China and Brazil , and they don't receive as much aid as Africa does and has had in the past. BUT despite no or little aid China has managed to move 300millions people up the middle class in past 30yrs. WHY not Africa?
Dambisa Moyo criticizes the well-intentioned Western aid that is delivered to Africa every year, and how this financial aid has in fact made African governments reliant on this income, not only perpetuating the poverty cycle and inhibiting any economic growth and stability, but it hinders the local economy and supports corruption.
Dambisa Moyo criticizes the well-intentioned Western aid that is delivered to Africa every year, and how this financial aid has in fact made African governments reliant on this income, not only perpetuating the poverty cycle and inhibiting any economic growth and stability, but it hinders the local economy and supports corruption.
For long I have been inspired and empowered by this woman, however lately after a not-founded critic from Bill Gate against her book... I decided to order one from Amazon. This morning I finished reading it and I must say I am not only full of centric knowledge about reasons for Africa's crippled economic but most of all the words GLOBAL CITIZENS OR CITIZENSHIP now has a whole new meaning to me...
Moyo Dambisa' s Dead Aid book explains how aid continually hampers Africa’s development and the book provides alternative solutions to economic prosperity like eliminate aid and incorporate the Chinese development strategy which includes heavy focus on trade and investment. It became a New York Times bestseller and went on to be translated into several languages. I recommend it to all interested in Africa's economic prosperity.
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