Bangladesh, April 3 -- In 2015, then-Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta delivered a speech at the Pan-African Parliament, cautioning against the long-term dangers of development assistance. His words were both a warning and a call to action: “The future of our continent cannot be left to the good graces of outside interests,” he asserted. “Foreign aid, which often comes with terms and conditions that preclude progress, is not an acceptable basis for prosperity and freedom. It is time to give it up.” Today, his message is more relevant than ever, particularly in the wake of US President Donald Trumps dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and broader cuts to foreign aid budgets in...