Abidjan: Where Africa meets the West

Abidjan is a chic metropolis with a magical mix of Africa and a sprinkle of American and French lifestyles.

I arrive in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa just as the sun is setting. The thriving port city is bathed in lights as my taxi drove across the bridge over Ebrie Lagoon linking two parts of this beautiful metropolis fondly referred to as the Manhattan of Africa because of its skyscrapers and beautiful buildings.