{"id":2109,"date":"2017-12-20T15:02:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T14:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massidagroup.com\/?p=2109"},"modified":"2017-12-20T15:31:17","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T14:31:17","slug":"imf-director-christine-lagarde-massida-group-chairman-andre-massida-visit-djibouti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.massidagroup.com\/en\/imf-director-christine-lagarde-massida-group-chairman-andre-massida-visit-djibouti\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF Director Christine Lagarde with Massida Group Chairman Andr\u00e9 Massida during her visit in Djibouti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"date\">\n<h2 class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2017\/12\/18\/sp121817-md-djibouti-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.massidagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lagarde-092017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.massidagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lagarde-092017-200x188.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.massidagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lagarde-092017.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2017\/12\/18\/sp121817-md-djibouti-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Djibouti\u2014Harnessing Trade and Technology for Inclusive Growth<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"byline\">By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director<br \/>\nDjibouti, December 18, 2017<\/div>\n<p class=\"date\">December 18, 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Governor Ali, Minister Dalawaleh, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen:<\/p>\n<p>Good morning\u2014<em>As Salam Alaykom<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I would like to thank the government of Djibouti for inviting me to this high-level dialogue on the importance of trade and technology.<\/p>\n<p>These forces are critical for\u00a0<em>all<\/em>\u00a0countries. But they are especially important for small states such as Djibouti, where they can play a major role in economic transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Trade and technology are at the heart of Djibouti\u2019s development strategy known as\u00a0<em>Vision Djibouti 2035<\/em>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2017\/12\/18\/sp121817-md-djibouti-speech#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When this strategy was launched\u2014back in 2014\u2014President Guelleh quoted Emile Zola, who said: \u201c<em>Knowing where to go is very good; showing the way is even better<\/em>.\u201d<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2017\/12\/18\/sp121817-md-djibouti-speech#_ftnref2\">[2]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Djibouti can show the way by transforming itself into a regional hub for trade and logistics, and by drawing on the experiences of other port-based economies.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to become a prosperous middle-income country, where the benefits of growth are shared by\u00a0<em>all<\/em>\u00a0citizens.<\/p>\n<p>That is why Djibouti has been investing heavily in public sector projects, including several new ports and the new railroad to Ethiopia. These investments have the potential to boost trade and drive fundamental economic changes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Djibouti\u2014Harnessing Trade and Technology for Inclusive Growth By Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director Djibouti, December 18, 2017 December 18, 2017 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Governor Ali, Minister Dalawaleh, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: Good morning\u2014As Salam Alaykom. 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