Abidjan: The Heart of Francophone West AfricA City of Prosperity and Past Challenges
My many years of visits to Abidjan During my many visits to the city of Abidjan, I have had some interesting experiences (mostly good, but also, a few bad). My many sojourns led to my increased familiarity with and knowledge of this remarkable Francophone city. As you will later note, they included enjoyment of the […]
Djibouti: The Port State That Makes Clever Usage of Its Strategic Geographical Situation
A first contact with Djibouti… It was October 2017, and a delegation from Djibouti was coming to South Africa. Together with the Development Bank of Southern Africa, we were co-hosting them at a well-attended business briefing near Johannesburg. The delegation would then proceed to Durban to participate in a second conference. The visitors were a […]