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The trouble with aid: Why less means more for Africa, by Jonathan Glennie, Zed Books, London. F&N Books Reviewer

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Between 1970 and 2002, African countries received close to $300 billion in development aid, but the continent continues to lag behind the rest of the world in terms of economic growth. This situation has continually stumped development economists who believe that by international financial institutions and Western countries throwing money…