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Part Three

Most Africans live on a dollar a day. Can the continent start closing the economic gap?

With most Africans earning as little now as they did 30 years ago and many millions living on a just a dollar a day, can the continent start closing the economic gap? As leaders of the richest countries gather in Scotland this week, there’s general agreement that the world has to do more to fast-track Africa’s development – but how? This programme – the final in a three-part series – looks at three different ways in which the West can help.

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project