Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa

Apr 9, 2009

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In the past 50 years, Africa has received more than $1 trillion in development-related aid. Has it improved Africans' lives? No, says Dambisa Moyo. In fact, aid has made the situation much worse.

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