Comments on: Please Stop The Aid

By: African Economist: Halt Development Aid! [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ]

African Economist: Halt Development Aid! [ Tempus Fugit | TxFx.net ] — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:36:38 +0000

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By: Right Thoughts

Right Thoughts — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 02:01:47 +0000

Please Stop The Aid (Pay attention rock stars, you might learn something)

Wow. Just read it.

What does Africa want and need? The market. If only more people would understand this very simple point...let the market have first crack at solving a problem. You'll find that 90% of the time, it worls on it...

By: PoliBlog: Politics is the Master Science » Kenyan Economist Advocates Tough Love for Africa

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:57:42 +0000

[...] EDITED TO ADD: It seems James Joiner beat me to this one at Outside the Beltway. Filed under: General | |Send TrackBack | [...]

By: Inoperable Terran » Hey Geldof, you listening?

Inoperable Terran » Hey Geldof, you listening? — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 22:13:53 +0000

[...] A Kenyan economist says “Please stop the aid!”. Really. Posted by Ian S. in [...]

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 17:45:41 +0000

Please Stop The Aid

Excerpt from a Spiegel interview with Kenyan economist James Shikwati: SPIEGEL: Mr. Shikwati, the G8 summit at Gleneagles is about to beef up the development aid for Africa... Shikwati: ... for God's sake, please just stop. SPIEGEL: Stop? The industri...

By: Peaktalk

Peaktalk — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:19:00 +0000

IT'S THE MARKET, STUPID

Mark Steyn puts together his thoughts on the Live 8 event and like many others reaches the inescapable conclusion that capitalism is a far better cure for Africa's ills than following the advice given to us by aging rockstars: force...

By: Lt bell

Lt bell — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:11:52 +0000

BUSH - a friend of Africa?

well! Only if the money is there

By: Say Anything » Please Stop The Aid

Say Anything » Please Stop The Aid — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:41:44 +0000

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By: QandO

QandO — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:32:12 +0000

Live8: Lipstick on a Pig

At Outside the Beltway, Kate points to an interview with a Kenyan economist making a similar point:

By: Reasoned Audacity: Politics in Real Life

Reasoned Audacity: Politics in Real Life — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:07:16 +0000

Trade Briefing with Wolfowitz Tomorrow

Banner hanging in church courtyard The trade briefing scheduled for today was cancelled and replaced with a panel discussion tomorrow followed by a meeting with new World Bank President, Paul Wolfowitz. Banners Everywhere The panel will include H.E. Al...