African Aid Series pt. 1: The greatest scam in modern history
A video series explaining how the system works and its impact on African economies
The video series is attached to the end of this article. It is essential viewing for all my readers.
I’ve posted about a number of inter-related topics. Kenya’s President Ruto’s state visit to the US, the first by an African nation in 16 years. The efforts of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to break away from the grip of French neo-colonialism. One thing that has been a repeated theme is the fact that Africa has been relying on foreign aid from the moment we got our independence in the 1960’s. This is and has been a major issue for our development.
When I make my posts I often get comments pertaining to why Africa is still running around the globe begging for aid. The Africa-Korea summit highlights everything wrong with the direction in which our continent is going. A tiny country summoned the African continent and 48 of the 54 countries either sent their heads of state or a senior representative. The outcome? Korea pledges aid to Africa in the form of rebates to Korean companies to invest in Africa by way of trade.
Now, the biggest problem here is that most Africans haven’t got a clue how foreign aid works and how it impacts their nations. That’s why I keep getting those questions. As such I have made a series of explainer videos to educate everyone on exactly how it works and why it has kept us from developing as a continent.
These are critical viewing for everyone and share them with anyone you believe needs to know this information. I have placed the videos in a playlist so you can watch them in sequence. Ignorance is our greatest enemy and my work is designed to simplify the seemingly complex so that it is harder for you to be manipulated.
I agree with you that foreign aid to Africa has been destructive in more ways than one. The real question is, why are African governments still willingly accepting and vying for it?
I think this is an important question that cannot be ignored.
There is a YouTube video by Matt Kennard a British Investigative journalist who goes in detail on how foreign aid is a scam. Check out Matt Kennard “foreign aid is bullshit” on YouTube.