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Earlier I had pointed to an article by an African economist complaining about how aid to Africa is doing more harm than good. Now Uzodinma Iweala an African author has another interesting article that is in a similar vein, but makes a slightly different point: Why do the media frequently refer to African countries as … Continue reading