Monthly Archives: December 2014

BRVM update 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by admin

By some measures, it’s been the least profitable year for me so far in my adventures on the Abidjan-based West African stock exchange (BRVM). Still, the last few days have seen a surge, and after a year hovering around 10% … Continue reading →

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Hype and reality

Posted on December 20, 2014 by admin

From afar, you can easily get sucked in by all the hype that Abidjan is somehow completely transformed. I don’t doubt things are moving in a positive direction, but just an hour into my recent trip I’d understood that much … Continue reading →

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Letter to Daniella

Posted on December 12, 2014 by admin

My dear daughter, It is five in the evening in one of Africa’s greatest cities, Abidjan, and you’re dozing under a mosquito net in the next room just hours after you left hospital. Your tired mum is asleep too, and … Continue reading →

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Abidjan v Freetown – street edition

Posted on December 5, 2014 by admin

Abidjan and Freetown are two commercial capitals in West Africa that are a proverbial stone’s throw away, and to the untrained eye you could see a lot that they have in common. But here are a few differences I’ve spotted. … Continue reading →

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