"Africa doesn't need money. It needs institutions that provide honest government."

"And that's the thing about Africa, isn't it? After all the billions of bucks the West has poured into it, after all the legions of idealistic volunteers have had their hearts broken, after a half-century and more of kindness, compassion and assistance ... Africa's a mess. "

Check out the rest of the article here (thanks to my friend Bethany in Calgary):

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/Columnists/Calgary/Ian_Robinson/2005/07/10/1125152.html

Do you agree or disagree with this article? I'd have to say I both disagree and agree with this article, depending on certain aspects. What do you think?