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I’ve had quite a lot of contact with foreign aid agencies over the years. I have also visited Ethiopia and other African countries that are major aid recipients. And since I moved to Nigeria a decade ago, I’ve been an occasional consultant to donors who come bearing gifts from distant lands.
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