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BANJUL CITY GUIDE COUNTRY CODE FOR THE GAMBIA +220 THE GAMBIAPopulation: 1,688,000Currency: DalasiAverage temperature (Mar-Apr): 25ºC GETTING AROUND Banjul has a simple taxi payment system for tourists, which is more expensive than the everyday yellow taxis but saves a lot of hassle. Green ‘tourist taxis’ will take you from the airport to the […]

Banjul

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NAIROBI COUNTRY CODE FOR KENYA +254 KENYAPopulation: 36,914,000Currency: Kenyan shillingAverage temperature (Mar-Apr): 20.5ºC EN – GETTING AROUND International flights arrive at Jomo Kenyatta Airport, 15km from the city centre. A taxi into town costs around 1,200 Kenyan shillings (€12). Negotiate the fare in advance and don’t pay more because of “rising fuel costs” […]

Nairobi

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BUJUMBURA CITY GUIDE COUNTRY CODE FOR BURUNDI +257 BURUNDIPopulation: 8,391,000Currency: Burundi francAverage temperature (Mar-Apr): 25ºC GETTING AROUND A cab ride from Bujumbura Airport to the city centre will take about five minutes and cost less than 11,000 Burundi francs (€6). Inner-city cab fares are relatively cheap, so you can expect to pay less […]

Bujumbura

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Freetown City Guide Population (Sierra Leone): 6,295,000Currency: LeoneAverage temp. (Jul-Aug): 25ºCCountry code for Ivory Coast: +232 GETTING AROUND The most efficient way to Aberdeen in the west of the capital is by hovercraft, run by Diamond Airlines Hovercraft Services. It costs SLL 150,000 (€32) and takes 20 minutes. You can also catch a ferry […]

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Dakar City Guide Population (Senegal): 12,853,000Currency: CFA francAverage temp. (Jul-Aug): 27ºCCountry code for Ivory Coast: +221 GETTING AROUND Dakar airport is 15km from the centre of town, and a taxi should cost around CFA 4,000 (€6), including luggage and some hard bargaining. The best thing to do is to call your hotel in advance […]

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Conakry Population (Guinea): 10,211,000Currency: Guinean francAverage temp. (Jul-Aug): 25ºCCountry code for Ivory Coast: +224 GETTING AROUND A taxi from Conakry International Airport to the city centre takes about 30 minutes and costs around GNF 50,000 (€7). Most hotels can arrange taxi transfers – make sure you negotiate the price before you leave. EAT OUT […]

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Yaounde Population (Cameroon): 18,468,000Currency: CFA francAverage temp. (Jul-Aug): 22ºCCountry code for Ivory Coast: +237 GETTING AROUND Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is 28km from the city centre. The official taxi tarif is CFA 5,000 (€7.60) from 6am to 10pm and CFA 6,000 (€9.15) from 10pm to 6am. EAT OUT The restaurant/bar Fleur-d’Ébène (Avenue Marc Vivien Foé, Esson) […]

Yaounde

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Abidjan Population (Ivory Coast): 18,373,000Currency: CFA francAverage temp. (Jul-Aug): 24.5ºCCountry code for Ivory Coast: +225 GETTING AROUND Abidjan Airport isn’t far from the city centre and metered taxis wait outside the gate. A ride to Plateau, where most business hotels are located, costs between CFA 3,000 (€4.60) and CFA 6,000 (€9.10). You can negotiate […]

Abidjan

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Douala Population (Cameroon): 18,468,000Currency: CFA francAverage temp. (Jul-Aug): 25ºCCountry code for Ivory Coast: +237 GETTING AROUND Douala International Airport is 10km from the city and taxis charge CFA 3,000 (€4.50) in the day and CFA 4,000 (€6) at night to take you into town. Bargaining is allowed, but first-time visitors are advised to book […]

Douala

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Business browser Every issue we review businesses, products and meet people behind key organisations across our network. ORGANIZATION TO KNOW RAWBANK is a Congolese bank that was established in 2001 by five brothers of the Rawji family. The bank has already opened branches in DR Congo’s three most important cities, […]

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