In the west, rubber is processed as well as manufacturing beverages from pineapples , oranges [57] and mangoes , producing robust coffee: Abidjan is also the first African tuna port for the European market. This generated 3, salaried jobs and is an important source of foreign exchange. As in all countries of the Third World developing countries, much of the city's economy lies in what economists describe as informal economy [60] with its many "odd jobs".
The development of tertiary industry, with the establishment of international commercial banks and the increasing number of service companies of all types, appears to be the trend of recent years. Abidjan is the main financial center of French West Africa. BRVM is mainly dominated by Ivorian firms. Several utilities are installed in Abidjan: The production, which increases steadily, and gas storage are provided by two state companies: Aviso Ivory Coast Telecoms.
Africa is Line, [68] Globe Access, Afnet, [69] and as the news portal www. Abidjan is home to all the representatives of international financial institutions: Trains on the line to Ouagadougou run from several stations in the city, the most important being in Treichville.
Felix Houphouet Boigny International Airport [70] serves the city. Work on a new metro system has begun, with the beginning of service anticipated in Sotra has announced the start of work for the use of light rail to Abidjan. There are two kinds: Port Bouet Airport has a large capacity that allows it to accommodate all existing large aircraft. Abidjan is located an hour's flight from all the capitals of the sub-region. Abidjan is served by major airlines in the direction of the great capitals of the world.
Headquarters of the former multinational African Air company, Abidjan has nearly , passengers figure. The District [71] has several paved streets and boulevards linking the towns between them and the District across the country. Abidjan has a network of urban bypasses.
River transport is already consistent with fishing spots and many "boat-buses" connecting the various neighborhoods of the city thrives plan lagoon.
Abidjan is also the bridgehead of the country's only highway linking the city to the administrative and political capital, Yamoussoukro. Abidjan has one of the biggest ports in the sub-region West Africa. The 15m deep Vridi Canal , where boats with large draughts can dock in the deep-water port.
Abidjan has ambitions of oil-production—off-shore production and especially refining and distribution. In the port received 12 million traffic, of which 5. Exports include coffee, cocoa , timber , bananas , pineapples , and manganese. The two former bridges, built in the s and s respectively, are located between Treichville and Le Plateau.
Both bridges are often congested, especially during rush hour or on the occasion of police and military roadblocks. The city is the foothold for the region's only railway: This suburban train system would link the North-West to the East and North of the city. In addition, a BOT concession contract would be given to a private operator, over 20—30 years, to operate the network.
Archived from the original on 26 April The city is the foothold for the region's only railway: The city saw considerable population growth in the decades following independence, expanding from , inhabitants in to 1,, in Exports include coffee, cocoa , timber , bananas , pineapples , and manganese. The development of tertiary industry, with the establishment of international commercial banks and the increasing number of service companies of all types, appears to be the trend of recent years. Improvements include the rehabilitation of roads in Abidjan and Anyama , construction of drains, the tarring of gravel roads and sanitation of the city by the construction of sewers.
This operator will be in charge of the acquisition of railway materials, workshop renovation and the implementation of an organisational system. Abidjan is a unique city in Africa. Its nicknames, such as "Manhattan of the tropics", "Small Manhattan" or "Pearl of the lagoons", explain the city's unpredictable and triumphant image. Abidjan also has beaches around the lagoon, with palm and coconut trees, in the Vridi area, which are very popular at weekends with the picturesque sight of the pineapple and coconut sellers.
Nevertheless, the rip-tides which affects practically the whole of the Gulf of Guinea's coast, means that in this area swimming is not usually allowed. Generally, in Cote d'Ivoire, tourism has never really been developed as an economic industry; the country is not much of a common holiday destination. A tarmaced road goes straight to the lake at the heart of the park and trails go throughout it. The park is inhabited and there are coffee and cocoa plantations. At the edge of the park, a small river serves as a wash-house where the fanicos , laundry men, work after collecting the laundry from the whole of the city.
It is one of the 'small jobs' which exist in Abidjan. Overall, the nightlife in Abidjan is considered to be one of the liveliest in the whole of Africa. The district has an abundance of night-clubs, maquis, out-door areas, and go-go bars. Each year film festivals are organised in Abidjan: Abidjan is a turntable for West African music, and a major producer of musical art in Africa. Here are a few examples of the most popular artists to have made their debut in Abidjan: In the s Miriam Makeba came to Abidjan when she was not allowed back to her own country, South Africa , as did the Congolese diva Tshala Muana , apostle of the Soukous style of dance.
Since the s, Abidjan has had a significant variety of musical styles being exported throughout Africa and the West. Congo-Kinshasa formerly held this title, with rumba , soukous and then ndombolo. Abidjan is also considered the reggae capital of Africa. RTI has four television channels and two radio stations: Africahit , Music TV , Abidjan.
At the time of the single-party, a political situation which ruled over the country for 30 years like most other West African countries after independence, only one daily newspaper was distributed throughout the country: Several fashion events are organised in the city each year: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. City and autonomous district. Collection of views of Abidjan, featuring St. Retrieved 18 November Retrieved 20 June Archived from the original on 22 November Archived from the original on 9 May Retrieved 28 March Retrieved 8 November Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.
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