Because it's unacceptable that the aid worker's chauffeur only speaks his own tribal language, an applicant is needed who also speaks English fluently - and, ideally, one who is also well mannered. So you end up with some African biochemist… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
Africa must take the first steps into modernity on its own. There must be a change in mentality. We have to stop perceiving ourselves… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
Because it's unacceptable that the aid worker's chauffeur only speaks his own tribal language, an applicant is needed who also speaks English fluently -… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
No one can really picture an African as a businessman. In order to change the current situation, it would be helpful if the aid… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
Africa is like a child that immediately cries for its babysitter when something goes wrong. Africa should stand on its own two feet. — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
In the industrial nations, there's a sense that Africa would go under without development aid. But believe me, Africa existed before you Europeans came… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
Africa is always only portrayed as a continent of suffering, but most figures are vastly exaggerated. — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
The countries that have collected the most development aid are also the ones that are in the worst shape. Despite the billions that have… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
Development aid is one of the reasons for Africa's problems. If the West were to cancel these payments, normal Africans wouldn't even notice. Only… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
AIDS is big business, maybe Africa's biggest business. There's nothing else that can generate as much aid money as shocking figures on AIDS. AIDS… — James Shikwati Copy Share Image
