A new book recently published in France has a very positive outlook on the economy of Sub-Saharan Africa. The book written by a former head of the France agency for economic cooperation says that Sub-Saharan Africa will soon have a very affluent economy.
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UK review of aid could drop aid to Africa
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 24th, 2010
The UK government is reviewing the aid they give to the rest of the world. The review could recommend stop aid payments to countries who no longer need it, or have too much corruption to use it correctly.
Leaked report shows the negatives of African "land grabs"
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 16th, 2010
A leaked World Bank report calls into question the “land grabs” that have been taking place in Africa. Countries or companies that needed land to grow food have been leasing land from African governments at a low price.
Why aid and Africa don’t mix
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 12th, 2010
When people look at the history of international aid into Africa, they look at the dollars spent and wonder why it didn’t create a fair amount of wealth for the investment.


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Why aid and Africa can mix
CNN is running a point-counterpoint debate on aid to Africa. One side says that the aid does more harm than good and should be stopped.
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