Africa 'systematically' kept poor: Global Citizen women ambassador Danai Gurira

Africa’s stunted development is a product of self-sabotage and lingering colonialism, Danai Gurira tells Global Citizen Now summit in New York

02 May 2024 - 13:52

Africa is “ridiculously” wealthy but is systematically destabilised to keep it poor, says Danai Gurira, a Global Citizen and UN women goodwill ambassador...

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