The Silver Lining for Africa's Development Rooted in Trump’s Conservative Policies

By Zamikhaya Maseti | Published 14m ago

Aid money did not simply flow into Africa as a charity—it was often tied to contracts that benefited American firms, ensuring that U. S. companies had a foothold in strategic industries across the continent. With the aid tap now turned off, those same businesses will find it much harder to operate in African economies that are increasingly looking elsewhere, to China, the European Union and even intra-African trade arrangements, for partnerships, says the writer.