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January 28, 2022 at 11:26 am

Is the West Intentionally Hindering Africa’s Development?

There are Africans who believe colonialism never ended and that the West has made a concerted effort to hinder Africa’s development. There are others that will argue that while that may be true in some scenarios, Africans themselves have been the real obstacle observed by corrupt leadership that sets the blame squarely on the shoulders of Africans mother than anyone else. What do you think?

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  • Boma

    January 28, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investment, and not aid, are pillars of development. – Paul Kagame

    With regards to African Development what does this statement from President Kagame Mean? How does Aid help Africa’s Development?

  • Anthony

    January 31, 2022 at 2:17 am

    I don’t think that anyone can hinder your development unless you give them the power to do so. What is happening to Africa is the same reason I am against welfarism. The more you give to people, the lazier they become. The moment you have the mindset that everything should come easy, you lose the ability to think up solutions. Rather, once you have any problem you resort to begging. In simple words, African leaders are beggers and this needs to change for Africa to experience any meaningful development.

    • Boma

      January 31, 2022 at 1:33 pm

      Wow Anthony this is such a powerful insight. Does this mean that African needs to put a hold on all the AIDS coming into Africa? Noting also that some Africans are well made today because of AIDS from the West.

      • Anthony

        February 3, 2022 at 5:09 pm

        No, Africa still need aid but it should not be what governments should spend their efforts chasing like they are currently doing. Rather, African governments should spend their time investing in manufacturing, ICT, and infrastructure. These are what will lead to reasonable change not aids. Moreover, they embezzle most of the aids when it finally get to them.

  • Boma

    January 31, 2022 at 1:34 pm

    There is a saying that to help a man grow, teach him how to fish instead of giving him fish. @Anthony your point ties with this quote.

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