This archive report was first published on 11 August 2019.
Published on August 11, 2019, by Philip Ochieng.
Every day, newspapers across Africa carry stories of government officials traveling to Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia, begging for 'development aid' that our own intelligentsia proudly advertise as a boon to our continent.
But what does this 'aid' really achieve? It seems to benefit only the African elite, who live in grand houses and enjoy a life of luxury, while the masses continue to struggle in poverty.
Meanwhile, the Western media and intelligentsia perpetuate this myth, portraying Africa as the 'developing world' and themselves as the 'developed' nations. But what does it mean to be 'developing'? Is it not just a euphemism for 'backward' or 'underdeveloped'?
And what about the statistics? Can anyone produce evidence to show that countries like Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are truly 'developing' compared to Britain, France, and the United States? The answer is no.
So, why do the Western powers insist on calling Africa 'developing'? Is it not just a way to justify their continued exploitation of our resources and perpetuation of our poverty?
