War-scarred Cote d’Ivoire finally reopens for business

Cote d’Ivoire is re-emerging as the prime investment destination in French-speaking West Africa after a decade of political turmoil but President Alassane Ouattara must weed out corruption and promote reconciliation to keep cash flowing in.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Jan

Tanzanian drivers shun Cote d’Ivoire race

>As the opening round of the African Rally Championship (ARC) draws closer, Tanzanian drivers have yet to confirm participation in the event planned for Cote d’Ivoire in mid-March.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Family scarred by FGM speaks out

Three Somali women join UK campaign against mutilation

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Nov

YOUR BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS : Study shows there’s good business in human waste!

Today is World Toilet Day… Cheers! The banner ‘Toilets save lives’ might sound mundane, far-fetched... Or, at best: a smart-alecky trader’s way of drawing attention to toilet-related ware be fobbed off upon unwary prospective customers…! 

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Feb

FEATURE: Who are the anti-balaka in scarred CAR?

>“Balaka” is the Sango word for machete. Some sources say it also alludes to the French for bullets of an automatic rifle (“balle AK”). Either way, “anti-balaka” roughly means “invincible”

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Jun

BRAZIL 2014: Why laboured Côte d’Ivoire will NEED to dig deeper in Rio

World Cup-bound Cote d’Ivoire shook off a weak performance against Bosnia with a 2-1 friendly win over El Salvador.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Dec

YOUR BUSINESS IS OUR BUSINESS: Retiring from Tanzania’s presidency is good business

Seemingly for the umpteenth time, Tanzania’s major partners-in-development have come out in lavish praise for what they described as peaceful, stable transition from one govt to another.

 

9 years ago

BBC

09 Sep

US reopens Somalia mission in Kenya

The US reopens its mission to Somalia in Kenya, the latest step in restoring diplomatic ties since it withdrew from the country two decades ago.

 

10 years ago

BBC

UK embassy in Egypt reopens to public

The British embassy in Egypt reopens to the public after it was forced to close for security reasons in early December.

 

10 years ago

BBC

18 Jul

Nairobi mall reopens after siege

The Westgate shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, where al-Shabab militants killed 67 people in September 2013, opens its doors again.

 

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