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Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by trendingnigeria(op): 5:03am On Feb 17, 2025

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The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has asked African leaders to look inward for funding opportunities for the continent.

“Access to aid, I think we can begin to think of it as a thing of the past,” the former Nigerian finance minister said at the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

According to the ex-World Bank developmental economist, Africa really needs to change its mindset and see opportunities with the seeming challenge and effect of the pause of billions of dollars in global funding for United States’ health and education projects in countries of the world.

Okonjo-Iweala said African leaders must attract investment and mobilise resources to survive contemporary social and economic realities that come with the policies of the Donald Trump presidency.

Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by trendingnigeria(op): 5:03am On Feb 17, 2025
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by trendingnigeria(op): 5:04am On Feb 17, 2025
Amazing
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by nnachukz(m): 6:06am On Feb 17, 2025
Common man does not know anything like aid exist in this government. Let all forms of aid stop, those who steal from it will cry more on our behalf because they have been enjoying them on our behalf.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by trendingnigeria(op): 6:43am On Feb 17, 2025
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by ValarDoharis: 7:09am On Feb 17, 2025
The only coordinating minister of the economy.

Wale Edun is trying to copy that title but he nor reach grin
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by PRINCESSFCFANSs(f):
OK ,


good ,


but we hope that African leaders listen and help it city developed in all areas ,




Princess Faith Chukwu
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by SultanOfAbia: 7:10am On Feb 17, 2025
Max
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Judolisco(m): 7:11am On Feb 17, 2025
America dey powerful Sha... Okonjo-Iweala should be careful, European countries won't like her comments
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by donsufia: 7:11am On Feb 17, 2025
Who aid elp
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Tinubuadvocate: 7:15am On Feb 17, 2025
You make a good points here just like ordinary southern Nigeria doesn't aware that aid has been given to a northern Nigeria by federal government and southern Nigeria dont benefit from it.
nnachukz:
Common man does not know anything like aid exist in this government. Let all forms of aid stop, those who steal from it will cry more on our behalf because they have been enjoying them on our behalf.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Cmanforall: 7:23am On Feb 17, 2025
They should have been doing this since
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by TriCee: 7:25am On Feb 17, 2025
If only the government can give an account of all the Aids received so far.
Some of us never knew aids existed.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by SmartPolician: 7:27am On Feb 17, 2025
nnachukz:
Common man does not know anything like aid exist in this government. Let all forms of aid stop, those who steal from it will cry more on our behalf because they have been enjoying them on our behalf.
Oga, rest! Common man dey enjoy aid from America. All those expensive drugs that people used to buy 1 kobo you don't know that Americans fund most of them? For example, antiretrovirals that people get free of charge in government hospitals, who made that possible?

Plus, USAID funds many SMEs in Nigeria. The last programme I saw was $10k to support small businesses in Nigeria and the ads all over the internet.

USAID organises coaching and mentoring programmes for small business holders. Where does the money come from?

The problem of most Nigerians is clearly ignorance.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Kalatium(m): 7:28am On Feb 17, 2025
The level of embezzlement of aid is something else. Hence the Corruption. Let Africa work for hrnse.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by trytillmake(m): 7:29am On Feb 17, 2025
Will they ever think, instead they will start imposing taxes on the people, different sectors are there, tourism, entertainment, solid minerals na lie they will never think
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Savenigeria2023: 7:38am On Feb 17, 2025
nnachukz:
Common man does not know anything like aid exist in this government. Let all forms of aid stop, those who steal from it will cry more on our behalf because they have been enjoying them on our behalf.
Relax, very soon you will learn the hard way that most of the items you took for granted around you were funded by these aid programs.

Is there corruption in the aids program?, yes
Have the common man benefitted from the program?.. yes

Throwing away the baby and the bathing water is narrow mindedness
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by dangermouse(m): 7:41am On Feb 17, 2025
A step in the right direction.

Long overdue! .


African leaders only use these aids to get free money to squander.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by OniyideAmplify(m): 7:41am On Feb 17, 2025
For over 3 decades that I've been on earth, I've only been hearing about USAID, I never imagine that the government of Nigeria are also receiving it.
So my question is, who are the beneficiaries? The government or the the people?.

Huh, in a working country, the citizens must hold their neck for more explanation
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by trendingnigeria(op): 7:45am On Feb 17, 2025
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by jaxxy(m):
Poor African countries need aids but Nigeria is not a poor country we are only poorly managed and corrupt.

African leaders must be held accountable from now.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Atheistan: 7:47am On Feb 17, 2025
Its over
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by NewDea4: 7:49am On Feb 17, 2025
[quote author=trendingnigeria post=134174083][/quote]African leaders are only innovative when devising different ways to steal from their own people/countries

Useless old bastards
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by hatchy: 7:49am On Feb 17, 2025
They need no Aid or Loan, tell that to Tinubu and APC borrow borrow government.

EscoBAT came to power without a blueprint. Just arrogantly opened his smelly mouth wahhhhh like Hippo on his inauguration day and announced "Subsidy is gone" without sitting down in the office to know how the machinery of the Federal government works. All his policies are never well thought out before announcement.

This country is in a big mess. Note that from March and April the Naira will begin it's slide, food inflation will begin to skyrocket.
People should brace for impact. Their lies and propaganda isn't working anymore.

Nigerians are suffering a lot.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Rating(m): 7:56am On Feb 17, 2025
Resources are plenty in Africa. It's just unfortunate that leadership is the key problem.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by trendingnigeria(op): 8:13am On Feb 17, 2025
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by nnachukz(m): 8:14am On Feb 17, 2025
SmartPolician:
Oga, rest! Common man dey enjoy aid from America. All those expensive drugs that people used to buy 1 kobo you don't know that Americans fund most of them? For example, antiretrovirals that people get free of charge in government hospitals, who made that possible?

Plus, USAID funds many SMEs in Nigeria. The last programme I saw was $10k to support small businesses in Nigeria and the ads all over the internet.

USAID organises coaching and mentoring programmes for small business holders. Where does the money come from?

The problem of most Nigerians is clearly ignorance.
The only thing is the antiretroviral drugs which I don't know if is killing us or helping us. See how this thing is spreading, all because people get infected, live on drugs, look healthy and infect others. Spreading death like souvenir.
Every aid, should go. It has always been the survival of the fittest.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by greatiyk4u(m): 8:18am On Feb 17, 2025
Apart from immunization drugs given to my kids, I know of no other AID in Nigeria
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by Acidosis(m): 8:33am On Feb 17, 2025
SmartPolician:
Oga, rest! Common man dey enjoy aid from America. All those expensive drugs that people used to buy 1 kobo you don't know that Americans fund most of them? For example, antiretrovirals that people get free of charge in government hospitals, who made that possible?

Plus, USAID funds many SMEs in Nigeria. The last programme I saw was $10k to support small businesses in Nigeria and the ads all over the internet.

USAID organises coaching and mentoring programmes for small business holders. Where does the money come from?

The problem of most Nigerians is clearly ignorance.
So your country depends so much on aid but your past president was funding Taliban, sending money for projects in Niger Republic, and forgiving the sins of past political criminals as soon as they join APC. Nah, a broke country won't do all that.

It's time for us to be innovative. A country that depends so much on aids can never be able to prioritise research and development. Maybe, this time, your government will begin to prioritise pharmaceutical research.

The idea of using the poor people as economic and political bait may soon be over. Will there be pains and bad repercussions, yes. Will that pain draw us closer to the much needed revolution against lazy, unproductive crooks in power? Just maybe.
Re: Access To Aid Over: Okonjo-Iweala Asks African Leaders To Be Innovative by erniok(m): 8:44am On Feb 17, 2025
SmartPolician:
Oga, rest! Common man dey enjoy aid from America. All those expensive drugs that people used to buy 1 kobo you don't know that Americans fund most of them? For example, antiretrovirals that people get free of charge in government hospitals, who made that possible?

Plus, USAID funds many SMEs in Nigeria. The last programme I saw was $10k to support small businesses in Nigeria and the ads all over the internet.

USAID organises coaching and mentoring programmes for small business holders. Where does the money come from?

The problem of most Nigerians is clearly ignorance.
E go soon clear for everybody eye what stopping the aids actually portends for us.
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