Léonce Ndikumana says the root of the dispute between developing countries such as those in Africa and the developed world over development aid is that aid has strings attached

Leonce Ndikumana, economics, says the root of the dispute between developing countries such as those in Africa, and the developed world over development aid is that the aid has strings attached. He says, “When we talk about tied aid, it’s about getting access to the markets for national corporations. Governments in donor countries have the responsibility to give more freedom to African countries to actually negotiate with the corporations without too much political pressure.” (Yahoo Finance UK, Mail & Guardian Africa, 7/15/15; The Jakarta Post, 7/14/15)