Africa's salvation doesn't lie in begging and begging for more aid, and as an African, I find it very, very humiliating.
George AyitteyWhen Uganda got debt relief in 1999, the first item President Museveni bought was a presidential jacket for himself.
George AyitteyThere's a belief that since Africa got a raw deal from the colonial West, then the Chinese must be Africa's best friend. But the evidence doesn't show that, and the main criticism is that they are building infrastructure in exchange for Africa's resources in deals that are structured to favor China.
George Ayittey