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Regarding the African doctor remittances - surely the state is picking up the tab for the training and is not getting a slice of the returns? Or am I missing something?

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Exactly - the argument presented here is a defense of the indefensible - and a pure example of the exploitative neo colonialism practised across the board by the US and EU (et al)

This is yet another extractive industry - augmented by the education industry which leeches many middle class children from their home countries and renders them misbegotten 'globalists', at home nowhere except on the road

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I never thought about it that way: African countries should get a tangible benefit for exporting high skilled professionals. If a country wants to recruit young professionals from us: then they should invest in the country’s institutions. Thus, making this a win win situation

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Well researched.

With globalization of labour not much can be done

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