Located at a juncture point between Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Djibouti’s geography has become its principal economic advantage. Easy access to international trade routes via the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, as well as its border with fast-growing yet landlocked Ethiopia, make it an ideal continental hub to transport goods. New ports,...
A strategic geographical position in the crossroads of global internet connections has set Djibouti up with a unique opportunity to serve as an ICT gateway between the major regions of the world. Although the telecoms sector remains largely dominated by state-run operator Djibouti Telecom, it has nonetheless received sustained investment in...
Blockchain – the distributed-ledger technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – appears set to transform a wide variety of industries and perhaps fundamentally change the way business is conducted across the global economy.
As Djibouti establishes itself as a leading centre of international logistics, large investment volumes have been stimulating construction activity, notably in transportation and energy. In particular, port expansion, road development and the establishment of new power stations are expected to drive sectoral growth and support the development...
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the global population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural...
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