I totally agree with this article on  Aid and Africa http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/magazine/22wwln-q4-t.html?ref=africa

Aid had done nothing but simply cripple the growth of Africa. Which country, which continent has ever grown rich from aid? I’m beginning to think that the world and even the people who think they are helping Africa are hell bent on ensuring that Africa does not make any head way.

If Africa was to improve in any way or form, imagine the people who will be out of jobs.? All the NGOs, all the International organisations. Maybe that is why to some degree all the solutions that are given to us , simply seem to work on paper, because implementation of these solutions that people come up with, sure never seems to work. We sing, we  raise money, yet no improvement.

I will not lay all the blame on the West, as African i know we have our own fault, we elect the same leaders, even when we do get a new breed, they are easily bought. But in the end i honestly believe the soultion has to come from us, we have to say enough is enough.

I know its not all in vain, i know to some degree we are making stride, it will not be easy to make progress but its not impossible.

I comment Dambisa Moyo, for saying what is in many people’s minds. I love her Q &A, and i totally agree with her.

What are your thoughts?