Melusi Gumbi works at the Luke Commission’s medical drone network in Sidvokodvo, Eswatini. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Trump aid cuts to Africa: How economies grew despite funding slumpMelusi Gumbi works at the Luke Commission’s medical drone network in Sidvokodvo, Eswatini. Photo / Ilan Godfrey, The Washington PostThe Trump Administration’s sharp reduction in aid to Africa last year seemed likely to cause a continent-wide crisis of apocalyptic proportions. United States aid fell to US$7.86 billion ($13.7b) in 2025 from US$12.1b in the last year of the Biden administration.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 05, 2026 16:38 UTC