For 60 years, Africa has been drowning under a tidal wave of grand speeches, white papers, donor conferences, and endless “capacity building.” And after trillions of dollars in so-called development aid, what does the continent have to show?
Africa will not be saved by pity. It will rise through cooperative power, shared ownership, and collective responsibility. This is not an appeal. It is a declaration. Charities, non-Profits and humanitarian organizations are funding dependency rather than development.
Community retailer Lincolnshire Co-op has hailed “a positive year of trading” in its results for the year to 7 September, with growth of 6.1% bringing the society’s turnover (sales excluding VAT) to £375.6m.
Despite decades of charitable work and billions in aid, poverty remains a significant issue in Africa.
Urges members within CO-OPERATIVES UK to rise to the challenge Co-...