Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Dambisa Moyo on Aid to Africa
This five minute clip from bigthink.com provides valuable insight into what is and is not working in African development. Though not opposed to emergency relief, Moyo takes the long view and sees investment (many forms, including micro-loans) as the only sustainable road leading Africa out of poverty. Moyo is the author of Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
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