"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

English version   Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers This will have economic consequences for the places they leave and their destinations Mar 22nd 2026 The Economist  After stepping down as New Zealand’s prime minister in 2023, Jacinda Ardern took up a role at Harvard University. Now she is based in Sydney. Ms Ardern’s decision to live abroad has struck a nerve with Kiwis, who were already worried about high levels of emigration. Anxiety over the former prime minister’s living arrangements hints at a wider trend across the West. Politicians focus on how many people migrate to their country. Less noticed is that people are leaving in record numbers. The rise of the “expat economy” will have profound consequences. Governments do a poor job of tracking emigrants. For years Britain had no exit checks, meaning someone could leave and no one would know. America lacks a comprehensive exit system. Its stat...

English version   CBON reportedly stated that he invited members of the diaspora to the inauguration of the new convention center because: "the eye that sees does not lie." This blog serves as a reminder to CBON that reducing development solely to the construction of concrete and glass infrastructure is a common analytical error, one that often leads to an illusion of development. While infrastructure is necessary, it is merely the container; true development is measured by the quality of the content. A truly developed country invests first and foremost in its people. Beautiful administrative buildings or ultra-modern hospitals are empty shells if they are not staffed by a well-trained, valued workforce, and if the education system fails to renew the nation's intellectual and technical elites. Progress is reflected in life expectancy, access to quality education, and public health, far more than in skyscrapers. Architectural modernity sometimes serves as a smokescreen for...