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Technology from the West or foreign aid, Africa must chose one

President William Ruto and his Rwanda counterpart Paul Kagame during the US Africa Summit in Washington D.C. [PCS]

Foreign aid has been used by many well-off Western countries to enhance neo-colonialism in the Third World. Therefore, rejecting foreign aid and embracing technology is the sacrifice we have to overcome as Africa.

Neo-colonialism will not be overcome by the goodwill of our modern colonizers. Just like there is no colonized country in Africa that gained its independence on a silver platter, Africa should not expect to break the yoke of neo-colonialism without any struggle.

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