Because of my hyper-managed schedule, it’s difficult to comment on every interest I have. Grad school, working nights, chores and workouts have put too many dents in my available time. However, to connect with you here, I collect notes and observations in hope of later transfer and expansion when the opportunity arises. There are a [...]
Tag Archive > trade-not-aid
‘Delicious Peace’ in Uganda
Trade Not Aid
By now, the phrase ‘trade not aid’ is (or should be) common place in our conversations. In the case of Africa, ample evidence exists to support that most financial aid from wealthier nations does not reach its poor, hungry, sick and uneducated. According to Ugandan journalist, Andrew Mwenda, between 1960 and 2003, Africa received 600 billion USD in aid, yet poverty is still widespread.
