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Dambisa Moyo Quotes

I’m not a politician - it’s not my cup of tea Picture Quote #1

I was born and raised in Zambia in 1969. At the time of my birth, blacks were not issued birth certificates, and that law only changed in 1973 Picture Quote #1

There’s not a single country that actually approaches economics in a pure, free market, capitalist way. I like the free market - but it very much exists only in textbooks. If I had a choice, and we could live in a very pure world, I would be a supporter of the free markets Picture Quote #1

I had the good fortune to spend hours with my parents around the dinner table having debates on politics and economics Picture Quote #1

Many Africans succumb to the idea that they can’t do things because of what society says. Images of Africa are negative - war, corruption, poverty. We need to be proud of our culture Picture Quote #1

If I go to Singapore, I have friends there. If they came to Zambia, they’d feel the same way. I’ve made connections, and I have friends in many, many countries Picture Quote #1

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Under the all-encompassing aid system, too many places in Africa continue to flounder under inept, corrupt and despotic regimes who spend their time courting and catering to the demands of the army of aid organizations Picture Quote #1

A nascent economy needs a transparent and accountable government and an efficient civil service to help meet social needs. Its people need jobs and a belief in their country’s future. A surfeit of aid has been shown to be unable to help achieve these goals Picture Quote #1

I would say issues around human rights - either you’re going to take a hard stance, or you’re not. You can’t borrow money from China the way the U.S. has done and then turn around and say, ‘But you’ve got a human-rights problem.’ You can’t be half pregnant Picture Quote #1

The people I admire unreservedly are my parents. They are the real pioneers of Africa in many ways. They were born and raised in rural Africa during the colonial period. They are the ones who came to the U.S. long before I did Picture Quote #1

At its very best, the Western model speaks for itself. It’s the model that put food on the table. It’s the refrigerators. It put a man on the moon Picture Quote #1

This is my favourite thing about being raised in Africa: we don’t do labels very well; we don’t do this, ‘Oh, you’re a Democrat; oh, you’re a Republican.’ Because we live in the real world Picture Quote #1

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A constant stream of ‘free’ money is a perfect way to keep an inefficient or simply bad government in power. As aid flows in, there is nothing more for the government to do - it doesn’t need to raise taxes, and as long as it pays the army, it doesn’t have to take account of its disgruntled citizens Picture Quote #1

Thanks to aid, a distressing number of African leaders care little about what their citizens want or need - after all it’s the reverse of the Boston tea-party - no representation without taxation Picture Quote #1

The insidious aid culture has left African countries more debt-laden, more inflation-prone, more vulnerable to the vagaries of the currency markets and more unattractive to higher-quality investment Picture Quote #1

The notion that aid can alleviate systemic poverty, and has done so, is a myth. Millions in Africa are poorer today because of aid; misery and poverty have not ended but increased. Aid has been, and continues to be, an unmitigated political, economic, and humanitarian disaster for most parts of the developing world Picture Quote #1

In a perfect world what poor countries at the lowest rungs of economic development need is not a multi-party democracy, but in fact a decisive benevolent dictator to push through the reforms required to get the economy moving Picture Quote #1

The fact that Brazil and Chile now has China as their largest trading partner means the Monroe Doctrine is certainly something of the past Picture Quote #1

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The fact that China has about seven percent arable land, means that she’s always going to be looking for places that have more arable lands to finance or to provide food stuffs Picture Quote #1

I wish we questioned the aid model as much as we are questioning the capitalism model. Sometimes the most generous thing you can do is just say no Picture Quote #1

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I’m not a politician - it’s not my cup of tea (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) I was born and raised in Zambia in 1969. At the time of my birth, blacks were not issued birth certificates, and that law only changed in 1973. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) There’s not a single country that actually approaches economics in a pure, free market, capitalist way. I like the free market - but it very much exists only in textbooks. If I had a choice, and we could live in a very pure world, I would be a supporter of the free markets. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) I had the good fortune to spend hours with my parents around the dinner table having debates on politics and economics. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) Many Africans succumb to the idea that they can’t do things because of what society says. Images of Africa are negative - war, corruption, poverty. We need to be proud of our culture. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) If I go to Singapore, I have friends there. If they came to Zambia, they’d feel the same way. I’ve made connections, and I have friends in many, many countries. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) Under the all-encompassing aid system, too many places in Africa continue to flounder under inept, corrupt and despotic regimes who spend their time courting and catering to the demands of the army of aid organizations. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) A nascent economy needs a transparent and accountable government and an efficient civil service to help meet social needs. Its people need jobs and a belief in their country’s future. A surfeit of aid has been shown to be unable to help achieve these goals. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) I would say issues around human rights - either you’re going to take a hard stance, or you’re not. You can’t borrow money from China the way the U.S. has done and then turn around and say, ‘But you’ve got a human-rights problem.’ You can’t be half pregnant. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) The people I admire unreservedly are my parents. They are the real pioneers of Africa in many ways. They were born and raised in rural Africa during the colonial period. They are the ones who came to the U.S. long before I did. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) At its very best, the Western model speaks for itself. It’s the model that put food on the table. It’s the refrigerators. It put a man on the moon. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) This is my favourite thing about being raised in Africa: we don’t do labels very well; we don’t do this, ‘Oh, you’re a Democrat; oh, you’re a Republican.’ Because we live in the real world. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) A constant stream of ‘free’ money is a perfect way to keep an inefficient or simply bad government in power. As aid flows in, there is nothing more for the government to do - it doesn’t need to raise taxes, and as long as it pays the army, it doesn’t have to take account of its disgruntled citizens. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) Thanks to aid, a distressing number of African leaders care little about what their citizens want or need - after all it’s the reverse of the Boston tea-party - no representation without taxation. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) The insidious aid culture has left African countries more debt-laden, more inflation-prone, more vulnerable to the vagaries of the currency markets and more unattractive to higher-quality investment. (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) The notion that aid can alleviate systemic poverty, and has done so, is a myth. Millions in Africa are poorer today because of aid; misery and poverty have not ended but increased. Aid has been, and continues to be, an unmitigated political, economic, and humanitarian disaster for most parts of the developing world (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) In a perfect world what poor countries at the lowest rungs of economic development need is not a multi-party democracy, but in fact a decisive benevolent dictator to push through the reforms required to get the economy moving (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) The fact that Brazil and Chile now has China as their largest trading partner means the Monroe Doctrine is certainly something of the past (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) The fact that China has about seven percent arable land, means that she’s always going to be looking for places that have more arable lands to finance or to provide food stuffs (Dambisa Moyo Quotes) I wish we questioned the aid model as much as we are questioning the capitalism model. Sometimes the most generous thing you can do is just say no (Dambisa Moyo Quotes)