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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) […]

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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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KINSHASA CITY GUIDE COUNTRY CODE FOR DRC +243 DRCPopulation: 65,752,000Currency: Congolese francAverage temperature (Mar-Apr): 27ºC GETTING AROUND N’Djili International Airport lies 50km east of Kinshasa. Getting into the city is best done by taxi for about 10,000 Congolese francs (€12). These taxis are easily identifiable right outside N’Djili’s main building – expect to […]

Kinshasa

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The Essential Guide to Africa. Part 2. Updated 2020. IVORY COAST ABIDJAN Population (Ivory Coast): 17,655,000Currency: CFA francAverage temp. (May-Jun): 26.5ºC COUNTRY CODE FOR IVORY COAST +225 Abidjan’s skyscrapers and modern infrastructure used to be legendary in West Africa, and the city’s reputation for riches attracted thousands of immigrants from across the region. Today, […]

Essential Africa. Part 2

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The Essential Guide to Africa. Updated 2020. Douala & Yaoundé Okumo Angwa takes a tour of the two most prominent cities in Cameroon and gets in touch with the local culture COUNTRY CODE FOR CAMEROON +237 CAMEROONPopulation: 18,060,382Currency: CFA FrancAverage temperature (Mar-Apr): 24ºC Often referred to as “Africa in miniature” owing to its […]

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Your essential guide to Casablanca DISCOVER CHARM AND ROMANCE IN CASABLANCA Casablanca – the name conjures romance, intrigue and suspense. The 1942 film, set during World War II, was about just that. Bergman and Bogart had a date with fate in Morocco’s largest city. Today, visitors discover the same magic […]

Moroccan charm

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