Is foreign aid helping Africa or creating dependency? | Under The Baobab

For decades, development aid has supported millions across Africa. But as challenges persist, tough questions remain: Is aid building independence, or sustaining a cycle of dependency? Topics discussed: 00:00 Teaser – Is foreign aid helping Africa or holding it back? 01:14 Africans speak out – who really benefits from aid? 01:54 Setting the stage – unpacking the aid debate 02:48 Inside the system – who is Matthias Mogge? 05:04 Big investments, little change? The Sierra Leone cocoa case 08:06 Can aid impact really be measured? 11:13 Dependency exposed – what happens when aid stops 14:39 “Aid is not the solution” – a key admission 17:13 Corruption, power and blame – where does the problem lie? 20:18 Aid as influence – politics, control, and soft power 25:32 If not aid, then what? Rethinking Africa's path forward Production Team • Hosts: George Okachi & Mimi Mefo Newuh • Guest: Mathias Mogge has been the Secretary General and CEO of Welthungerhilfe (WHH) • Vox Pops: Abiodun Jamiu (Nigeria) • Producers: Wanjiku Mwaura, Bouba Jalloh, Silja Fröhlich, Okeri Ngutjinazo, Cai Nebe & Eunice Wanjiru. • Executive Producer: Asumpta Lattus #DWAfricaSocialMedia #DWTheBaobab #UnderTheBaobab #MatthiasMogge #DevelopmentAid #AfricaAndAid