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    30. Dambisa Moyo Says Foreign Aid Can’t Solve Problems, but Maybe Corporations Can

    People I (Mostly) Admire · Jul 11, 2026 · 44 min
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    The African-born economist has written four bestselling books, including Dead Aid, which Bill Gates described as “promoting evil.” In her new book about corporate boards, Dambisa uses her experience with global corporations to explore how they can better meet society’s demands. And she explains to Steve why, even as a Harvard and Oxford-educated economist, her goal in life might sound “a little…

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