COMMENT: A more explicit emphasis on the national interest may encourage donor countries to play ‘the long game’ in Africa.
And there is considerable uncertainty on the extent to which Nordic generosity of tying aid withis compatible with maintaining a well-funded welfare state and achieving policy coherence on sustainable development. The climate crisis has made it abundantly clear that the oil producing and generous aid providers like Norway cannot “lead” the global development agenda without undertaking bold initiatives at home.
It is not just the West but also other actors that are showing interest in Africa. Russia has launched a major strategy to openAfrica is thus attracting renewed global interest and rivalry among world powers. Some even warn of a “” involving major and emerging powers who are all vying for the continent’s attention. Although aid flows may decrease over time, there is now more interest in boosting trade and investments.
Concessional loans and foreign expertise have been used to build expensive infrastructure projects that African countries cannot afford. Recent political debates in
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