Africa Land Buyout: Who is Profiting?
A large advertisement poster showing a photo of African children with symptoms of malnutrition and the caption “Help stop hunger in Africa with only Euro 5 per month” is a common Scene on the road sides in Europe. Such posters in different variations made by diverse self-acclaimed development organizations, most headed by Europeans or Americans, appeal to the general public to donate money to help African children survive. Ironically, European, American and Asian government organizations as well as private investment companies are buying thousands of acres of arable land in some countries of Africa to cultivate and produce agricultural products to satisfy their homeland demands.
To be continued!
Afritopic 2017
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