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Welcome To Djibouti
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70
Selected MR Agencies

  • Elephants Can't Jump

    Ensuring brand initiatives work in practice as well as in theory. To have marketplace impact, we believe every research assignment should consist of three elements consumer exploration or validation, within a competitive context, generating commercial outputs.
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  • Firefish Ltd

    29 full time staff, operating in all corners of the globe, on all manner of projects. No methodology is squashed to fit. We approach each brief with fresh eyes and minds, to make sure you get the most out of your research, helping your brand move forward.
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  • Grass Roots

    Grass Roots is one of Europe's largest performance improvement companies. Established in 1980, Grass Roots UK is the founding company of a group with offices and partners operating in 15 countries around the world.
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  • DIGITAL-MR

    In addition to Social Media Research (Web Listening) DigitalMRs solutions also include community panels, access panels, Web usability and a distinct focus on qualitativeresearch online.
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An Introduction to Djibouti

Properly known as The Republic of Djibouti, and located on the Horn of Africa this is one of the least populous countries on the continent, numbering just over 740,000 in 2010. See full country profile.

Latest Research News from Africa

Feb 6
Ziad is New Ipsos Media MENA CEO as Aoun Steps Down
Ipsos has appointed Ziad Issa as the new Media CEO in the MENA region, succeeding Elie Aoun who has decided to step down after 32 years at the company. Feb 6 2024
Jan 16
Promotions Across Five Offices for Verve
Insight and communities firm Verve has announced eighteen promotions across its locations in London, Manchester, Sydney, Iasi (Romania) and Johannesburg, including the appointment of Kim Howard as Semiotics Research Director. Jan 16 2024


1 current African job:

Survey Research Manager, Remote Working - Worldwide, $ Competitive salary - (posted Feb 27 2024)
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agencies working in African
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Fast Facts
Map of Djibouti
CAPITAL: Djibouti
GOVERNMENT: Republic
AREA: 23,200 sq. km
POPULATION: 740,528 (July 2010 est.)
MAJOR LANGUAGE: Arabic and French
Water source, Djibouti
Water source, Djibouti
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Djibouti in Profile
Some business and general info
The Market Research Industry
Trade and Industry in Djibouti


Chim-Chim Cheroo!: Djibouti is home to the Travertine Chimneys - massive rock like formations found near Lake Abbe. They were created by hot springs depositing calcium carbonate - they same process that creates Stalagmites and Stalactites. Some of these formations reach over 50m in height. You can find out more and see some great pictures at The National'Geographic website.

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Djibouti in Profile

Properly known as The Republic of Djibouti, and located on the Horn of Africa this is one of the least populous countries on the continent, numbering just over 740,000 in 2010.

The history of Djibouti goes back thousands of years to a time when its people traded hides and skins for the perfumes and spices of ancient Egypt, India and China. In the 19th century, Djibouti, then known as French Somaliland, was acquired by France through various treaties with Somali sultans. It was declared an independent nation in 1977, and changed its name to the present day Republic of Djibouti. While this is an independent state, it maintains deep French relations, and through various military and economic agreements with France, it receives continued security and economic assistance.

Some Business and General Info

GDP: $2.099 billion (2010 est.) - $2,800 per capita (2010 est.)

Religions Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

Currency: Franc (DJF) - GBP1 = DJF 279

Telephone Code: +253

FCO
BBC Country Profile
Lonely Planet Guide

Research Industry

Djibouti has no MR association and no locally-based research providers as far as we know. If you know differently, please get in touch!

Overview of Trade and Industry

According to the CIA World Factbook:

Djibouti exported $100m worth of produce in 2009, mainly reexports, animal hides and coffee: all heading to Somalia, France and UAE. Imports outweighed exports at a rate of 6.44 to 1 - totalling $644m, and included amongst other things food, chemicals and petrol to Asian, Middle Eastern and North American territories.

The economy of Djibouti is based on service activities connected with the country's strategic location and status as a free trade zone in northeast Africa. Scant rainfall limits crop production to fruits and vegetables, and most food must be imported. The nation is, therefore, heavily dependent on foreign assistance to help support its balance of payments and to finance development projects.

An unemployment rate of 40% to 50% continues to be a major problem. Faced with a multitude of economic difficulties, the government has fallen into arrears on long-term external debt and has been struggling to meet the stipulations of foreign aid donors.

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