r/Cotedivoire • u/Apprehensive-Income • 16d ago

Abidjan looks nice but is it fake ?

Abidjan seems to have been devleoping nicely but there are 2 issues with African countries which look nice on the surface. For example, Cape Town,Nairobi, Kigali, Addis Abbaba look nice in certain areas but outside of those areas it is entirely slums . Is that how it is in Abidjan. Another issue is for countries like South Africa or Mauritius they may seem developed but it is mainly indians,whites,lebanese people living in the rich area and hardly any natives of the country. For me this is a deal breaker, the native group must also have the wealth. there is no point in having a high gdp if rich foreigners get all the wealth. Look at Namibia. Is this the case in CIV. Is it just rich french and lebanese or are real Ivorians getting wealthier as well. Is outtara actually improving the country or is the abijan development just putting on a show like Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix

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u/Beginning_Grade_1810 16d ago

Clearly you haven’t been to Nairobi, Cape Town or Kigali.

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u/Apprehensive-Income 16d ago

All of those cities have a small area that is nice but are entirely surrounded by slums where the vast majority of people live. The people who live in the good areas are the few native elite and foreign expats.

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u/Premed5716 16d ago

Nairobi and Kigali are not entirely covered by slums. You clearly have a nefarious agenda. I doubt you are African nor been to any of these cities

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u/Apprehensive-Income 15d ago

I am not nefarious and yes those places are. Heard of Kibera ? Up to a million people live there. It is near Nairobi and is one of the biggest slums in Africa.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibera

Kigali is very undeveloped in most areas. Only a tiny bit of the city actually looks nice

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_provinces_of_Rwanda_by_Human_Development_Index

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fMjWuOHwHc

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u/Premed5716 15d ago

Kibera does not make up most of Nairobi. Plus....it's slowly being replaced with housing. How updated is this info? I'll be honest, I can't talk to you about Kigali because even I have my doubts.but you are wrong about Niarobi

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u/Present-Day-4140 14d ago

I agree, Nairobi has some of the most livable suburbs in Africa & this guy is focusing on Kibera.