Senegal is seizing the golden oppotunities presented to her right now.
I think a smart leadership that is poised to do something good for their
country is what is making the difference for them. I wish them well.
Undoubtedly, if they work to facilitate flight availability, good customer
service and depepdability, coupled with a stable and competent government,
the tourists will go where the service is best, and so will the investors. it
will be a loss for our country unless we also have the tools to compete by
offering what Senegal is poied to offer, but I would not count on it with
this present regime..
Jabou Joh
n a message dated 1/27/03 8:05:09 PM Central Standard Time,
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> Not necessarily. What it suggests, however, is that Senegal seems to be
> making all the right moves to take advantage of the void created by the
> political and economic missteps of her neighbours. For example, Senegal,
> a major shareholder in the defunct Air Afrique, and knowing that the
> airline was headed for liquidation, facilitated Air Senegal's partnership
> with Royal Air Maroc - a deal concluded even before Air Afrique was/is
> liquidated (I am not sure if the process has been concluded). The same
> applies to the SAA/Air Senegal International partnership. Abidjan was the
> West African hub for most of the major airlines flying to Europe and the
> Americas. The hub seems to be shifting to Dakar because of the
> current
> problems in CI and aided by deliberate government policy. As regard the BA
> service, no further information is available beyond Wade's pronouncement.
> Senegal's investment code has attractive concessions for investors. It is
> also considered to be the most stable country in West Africa with business-
> friendly environment. Gambia's misery or no misery, Senegal's current
> position is hard to beat by any ECOWAS member country. My personal
> opinion, of course.
>
> Sidi Sanneh
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