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Aid Should be Spent on Creating EU of Africa

Mo Ibrahim, Mo Ibrahim Foundation | June 1, 2009

In order to achieve the best returns for donor taxpayers and aid recipients, African aid should focus on infrastructure, regional integration, education and health. ++ Regional integration would help African countries compete in the global market - just as the EU helps the economies of its member states. ++ Africa needs to integrate its economies and open its borders internally. ++ Development aid can help these efforts and facilitate intra-African trade. ++ This capital investment cannot succeed without investment in education and health.

Wed, Nov 25th 2009, 17:21

Rochelle Joan Sampy, University of Surrey, (5)

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I agree that an investment in education and health is vitally important but perhaps any new aid initiative to help Africa should also consider the economic, cultural and social conditions that persons living in. New initiatives should be adapted and developed according to these conditions otherwise it will not be possible to integrate these new iniatives into soceity.

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