![]() ![]() ![]() The line of argument runs roughly as follows. Writing in the Foreword, the historian Niall Fergusson tells us that he "was left wanting a lot more Moyo, and a lot less Bono." So what is Moyo's appeal? Her starting point is that aid is not working. Rejecting what she describes as "orchestrated worldwide pity," Moyo also has a simple but stark message: "aid has been, and continues to be, an unmitigated political, economic, and humanitarian disaster." She is leading a crusade to cut development assistance-and she can point to an impressive fan base. ![]() ![]() In Dead Aid she argues that development assistance is not merely a waste of money, but that is a cause of Africa's persistent poverty. As one banner put it: "Remember Africa-increase aid to fight poverty." If you believe Dambisa Moyo, a Zambian economist who worked at Goldman Sachs, the campaigners should have stayed at home. With the global economic downturn pushing Africa into recession, the marchers had a simple message for the governments of rich countries. Dead Aid: Why aid is not working and how there is another way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo (Allen Lane, £14.99) In March, thousands of campaigners from development charities took to the streets of London. ![]()
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