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The Rhodes Colossus: Caricature of Cecil John Rhodes, after he announced plans for a telegraph line and railroad from Cape Town to Cairo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Containers spend, on average, several weeks in ports in Africa. In fact, over 50% of total land transport time from port to hinterland cities in landlocked countries is spent in ports.
Our recent study demonstrates that, excluding Durban and Mombasa, average cargo dwell time in most ports in SSA is close to 20 days whereas it is close to 4 days in most large ports in East Asia or in Europe. In this setting, the main response has been to push for: (a) concession of terminal operators to the private sector, (b) investments in infrastructure (such as quays and container yards) and (c) investments in super-structures such as cranes and handling equipment.
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Recently, a friend from Indonesia visited me in Nairobi. He is one of the world's leading experts on social development and a long-term Jakarta resident. One of his observations stuck in my mind: "Kenya is just like Indonesia ten years ago", he said.
Comparing Kenya with Indonesia is counterintuitive--except perhaps when it comes to traffic jams--because of the many differences between the two countries. Indonesia is the world largest island state with more than 17.000 islands and a demographic heavyweight with 240 million people (six times more than Kenya). It is also 85 percent Muslim, while Kenya is about 85 percent Christian. Indonesia has massive natural resources - coal and gas (and some oil) - that it exports to other Asian countries, especially China, while Kenya's economy is ...
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For decades I have worked with leaders from every sector helping them develop and execute strategies to better engage... more
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For decades I have worked with leaders from every sector helping them develop and execute strategies to better engage... more
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For decades I have worked with leaders from every sector helping them develop and execute strategies to better engage... more
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Each year, we produce a summer concert guide for great music happening in NYC. See our card for 2012 below! For the rest of you, don't worry, we also produce a show each year showcasing some of the great music, acts and concerts going on across North America. Listen to Summer Concerts Preview 2012 here. And be sure to check out the new card design below!
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For decades I have worked with leaders from every sector helping them develop and execute strategies to better engage myriad stakeholders in order to achieve goals. In the past decade, the explosion of social media has increased everyone's inter-dependence and thus this work only has become more important. So, now I'm asking you to engage [...]
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