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G20 Africa summit puts the spotlight on investment, not aid

Michael Wetzel
June 12, 2017

Less focus on aid, but more money. That's Germany's strategy on supporting Africa's growing economies. Encouraging private foreign investment to take roots will go a lot further than handouts from governments. Standing in the way is more a lack of understanding from outside the continent, as old and often inaccurate clichés of broken countries persist. That's something the G20 attendees are hoping

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