Ideally situated along the Red Sea at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, Djibouti benefits from its reputation as a stable country in the Horn of Africa. With the launch of new promotional campaigns and its popular “Djibeauty” slogan, the country has continued to garner positive attention from international media outlets in recent...
As the first African city to be named the World Capital of Culture and Tourism by the European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT) in April 2018, Djibouti City is increasingly on the radar of travellers. Djibouti’s win is not only due to its natural landscapes and marine ecosystems, but also to the concerted marketing efforts that have...
Meeting the health care needs of Djibouti’s citizens in both concentrated urban areas and diffuse rural populations has led to differentiated policies based on region. To achieve the goal of universal coverage, the government of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has committed itself to improving health care access in the inner regions, providing...
In an effort to move beyond the past of its former French institutional structure, in 2000 the Djiboutian education system underwent a comprehensive overhaul. That year the National Assembly mandated the education of all children through the age of 16 by establishing a nationwide programme with its own textbooks, teachers, university and...
Although priorities vary when it comes to economic development, the increasing need for skilled labour is both a cause of and a requirement for accelerated growth that spans markets and continents. This demand for technical specialists from Mexico to Indonesia is often most concentrated in the sectors that are vital to economic advancement,...
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographical reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by global consulting firm PwC’s Strategy& team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by...
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