The privatization of Africa’s state-owned companies is always linked to the US through its financial institutions, the World Bank and the IMF, with the introduction of Structural Adjustment Programs in the 1980s and 1990s. However, the British were behind the exploitation, privatization, and eventual collapse of Africa’s state-owned companies even before the introduction of … [Read more...] about Britain’s ‘common’ wealth: How London ensures that Africa never prospers
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Diamond Magnate With Deep Ties to U.S. Intelligence, Who Was Behind Imperial Machinations in Central Africa, is Left Out of the History Books
[Source: en-academic.com] Few People Know Who Maurice Tempelsman Despite the Outsized Influence That He Has Played on U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa Maurice Tempelsman is a billionaire Democratic Party power broker and donor in his 90s who is chairman of the board of directors of Lazare Kaplan International Inc. (LKI), the largest diamond company in the U.S., and partner in … [Read more...] about Diamond Magnate With Deep Ties to U.S. Intelligence, Who Was Behind Imperial Machinations in Central Africa, is Left Out of the History Books
It’s Time for Some New Light on the Dark Continent
The last time I looked, Africa was not doing all that well. The world’s second-biggest continent is no better off than it was under European colonial rule. Some places are worse off, as the number of desperately poor in sub-Saharan Africa continues to rise. Meanwhile, the same outside forces act as pirates to steal the legacy of 1.2 billion people. And despite all the rumors … [Read more...] about It’s Time for Some New Light on the Dark Continent
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