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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Ivory Coast economic round up 2/2012
Here’s the second in my new weekly economic round-ups. – Few doubts about the major economic story of the week – Ivory Coast became the 33rd country to achieve the IMF/World Bank’s HIPC achievement point which means a huge swathe … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, debt relief, economy, Eximbank, HIP, Ivory Coast, rubber, third bridge
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Idea for the weekend IV
It’s been a while since I last added something to this series (and it’s not even the weekend), but here are a few things off the top of my head; – the baccalaureate exams are approaching as I know too well in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, business ideas, Cote d'Ivoire, diaspora, economy, Ivory Coast, prices, web
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Advice for Comms people; working with the international media
There are apparently no shortage of communications courses in Abidjan, but the quality of communications people even in the private sector, is pretty appalling. Here are some tips for those in the job who seem to have certain misconceptions about … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Economics, Journalism
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, business, comms, communications, Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, journalism, pr, press relations, public relations
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Ivory Coast economic round up 1/2012
There’s an interesting debate in Ivory Coast – is the country currently well down the road to once again becoming a beacon of economic growth in the region or is the hype all a smoke-and-mirrors affair? It’s a question we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Abidjan, business, Carlson Rezidor, Cote d'Ivoire, economy, Hilary Clinton, hotels, inflation, Ivory Coast
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Beyond one dimension
What will it take to bring true reconciliation to Ivory Coast? Most people say: time. Ouattara will do his two mandates and then retire, Gbagbo will spend 4-5 years fighting his ICC case and then either come back old or get locked up … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Politics
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Gbagbo, HIPC, ICC, Ivory Coast, media, reconciliation
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The view from the ground
It’s always interesting talking to businessmen in Abidjan because you tend to know where they’re coming from. They’re generally not trying to grind political axes (especially the foreigners) and they tend to have access to really authentic information from the … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, business, Cote d'Ivoire, economy, Ivory Coast
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Analysis – UN peacekeepers killed in attack
Just over two days after Human Rights Watch warned of the existence of anti-Ouattara military camps in Liberia close to the Ivorian border, seven UN peacekeepers were killed this afternoon in an ambush. The government says civilians and Ivorian soldiers … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Liberia, militia, Tai, UN attacks
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In praise of…iTunes in Africa
I was a very latecomer to iTunes, and I don’t doubt that there are other excellent non-Apple platforms that do just as good a job. What I want to talk about is not the technology but the life-enhancement. I’ve met … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, iTunes, Ivory Coast, Shuffle
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Abidjan Ouagadougou
I spent the last week in Burkina Faso. Given the presence of at least two million Burkinabe in Ivory Coast, it’s a nation you hear repeatedly mentioned in Ivory Coast, even if discussion is generally in a particular context. Burkinabe … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Tourism
Tagged Abidjan, Africa, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Ouagadougou
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