Jul 04, 2007
Jennifer Brea of African Beat questions the involvement of celebrities, politicians and countries in providing aid instead of investment in Africa. While the intentions of Bono and his counterparts is positive, perhaps his approach needs to be re-evaluated. Brea emphasizes the need for Africans to lead themselves instead of creating a new dependency on aid donors for future development. Her solution? Ask Africans what they want and how they plan to achieve it.
































