Could Africa finally break free from the Aid Trap? | Chandran Nair

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Apr 2025 - Chandran Nair, GIFT Founder and CEO gives his take on how the rescinding of foreign aid from the African region could have more positives than negatives if leaders are prepared to adapt. He answers the following questions: Has aid done more to slow development and deepen dependency than to truly help? What is the aid-industrial complex, and how does this system profit from the current aid system? What are the most important elements for Africa to achieve long-term self-sufficiency and finally break free from the aid trap? - Read more about Chandran's work here: https://global-inst.com/team/chandran... - Find Chandran on LinkedIn, where he regularly shares insights:   / chandran-nair-57184418a   - Learn about our upcoming leadership development programme in Chengdu, China, in May 2025 here: https://global-inst.com/projects/GLP_... - Subscribe to our channel for more content:‪ ‪@GlobalInstituteForTomorrow‬ - Subscribe to our newsletter to receive exclusive updates via email for our future events and programmes: https://share.hsforms.com/1nx5LU4dvQT... - Check out our website and get in-touch: https://global-inst.com/ - 0:00 The removal of Aid : Risk or opportunity ? 4:14 The reality behind the Aid industrial complex 9:27 Overcoming the Aid trap - #apec #southasia #china #africa #chinanews #america #democracy #politics #socioeconomic #geopolitics #americarelations #usrelations #chinarelations #africarelations #politics #politicalnews #international #internationalnews #foreignpolicy #internationalrelations #globalmajority #globalsouth #USA #asiapacific #innovation #currentaffairs #internationaltrade #hongkong #neweconomicorder #interruption #chandrannair #chandran #aidtrap #aid #foreignaid #debttrap