Drogba sends Cote d'Ivoire to the World Cup
01.01.2010
The Ivorians, needing only a draw with the bottom-placed team in African qualifying Group E, had
to come from behind after the hosts took a surprise 64th minute lead through Jacob Ngwira.
Drogba's immediate intervention from the substitutes' bench put the favourites back on course and
they held out for the point they needed.
The result brought an end to the Ivorians' 100 percent run in the group but confirmed a second
successive trip to the World Cup for the West African nation.
Cote d'Ivoire (1) -- Analyses -- 2010
The economy of the country
01.01.2010
After several years of civil conflict and flawed economic management, Cote d'Ivoire is set for a comeback.
The authorities' new economic program provides the platform for strengthening the economic recovery and establishing the foundation for robust growth and higher living standards for the West African country's 19 million people, the IMF said.
The Ivorian economy has so far shown remarkable resilience to the global economic downturn, yet there are risks. On the downside, unprecedented high cocoa prices may fall and lower exports, farm income and government revenue. The global crisis may deter or delay anticipated foreign direct investment. On the upside, the domestic economy is operating at well below its potential and there is scope for some domestically driven post-conflict rebound.
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