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 povert…

- Dambisa Moyo

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

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

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 benevo…

- Dambisa Moyo

If you think about the last 50 years, Africa's proximity and historical context has absolutely been with Europe and the United States, but their appr…

- Dambisa Moyo

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 financ…

- Dambisa Moyo

Ask most people who live in a home and have a mortgage on it whether they own their own home and the answer is almost guaranteed to be a resounding '…

- Dambisa Moyo