March 21, 2022
In his seminal 1972 book How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, Walter Rodney wrote: “Colonial schooling was education for subordination, exploitation, the…
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The system works for Western corporations that don’t want skilled locally grown competition as they grow their markets, and for INGOs that need populations they can continue to depict as “needy.” It does not work well for any nation seeking to find and develop on its own path.
In case anyone has forgotten, here is a friendly reminder: Uncle Sam is not your uncle. He is not even your friend. Former British Prime
The system works for Western corporations that don’t want skilled locally grown competition as they grow their markets, and for INGOs that need populations they can continue to depict as “needy.” It does not work well for any nation seeking to find and develop on its own path.
In case anyone has forgotten, here is a friendly reminder: Uncle Sam is not your uncle. He is not even your friend. Former British Prime
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Part of the problem facing Africa is that the agency to articulate the trials and tribulations of Africans has for long been usurped by foreigners. As a principle, everyone should get involved in debates on Africa, of course. However, rather than Read more