Jobs for Africa, not aid

From Kubatana.net speaks out from Zimbabwe Fri Feb 1 2013, 07:53:05

Rebuilding Africa 'can't be dependent on donors' - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Nigerian finance minister, in Liberia as part of UN development panel, wants innovation, infrastructure and jobs for Africa. Via the Guardian

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