Kagame: Stop begging, finance Africa’s development

President Paul Kagame said Africa gains immeasurably by trading with each other, and lose so much, when we don’t. PHOTO | NMG

Africa will stop depending on donors to finance its own development if it tames illicit financial flows, improves taxation and adds value to its raw materials, according to Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

He was speaking at the opening of the African Leadership Forum last week.