For over six decades, many African countries have run on the engine of foreign aid. From mosquito nets in rural clinics to textbooks in underfunded schools, donor money, mostly from the West, has plugged massive gaps in basic services.
But in 2025, the fuel is drying up. One of the biggest players, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has effectively been shut down. Its $20 billion aid budget is gone. The UK has slashed its ai
