Interestingly, that's similar to what Firestone did nearly a century ago - built a city in Liberia, and has been the major influence of the city ever since.
I'm not sure about Apple, Google, Facebook, et al (and even less hopeful about the success of building an ultra-modern city right next to an existing, poor-er [by comparison] capital) ... but ... there's a good notion here.
With a large plantation of rubber trees, it makes sense for Firestone. Rather than re-creating silicon valley in the jungle, finding and exploiting an economic resource there - and doing well by the locals at the same time - seems to be a great model to follow.
From the article:
Asked what's needed to turn that around, Flannery says, "More Firestones" — places that have the money, resources and unwavering determination to stop Ebola.
Maybe I'm oversimplifying, but this sounds like a situation where what we tend to call globalization turns out rather well for all sides.
I'm not sure about Apple, Google, Facebook, et al (and even less hopeful about the success of building an ultra-modern city right next to an existing, poor-er [by comparison] capital) ... but ... there's a good notion here.
With a large plantation of rubber trees, it makes sense for Firestone. Rather than re-creating silicon valley in the jungle, finding and exploiting an economic resource there - and doing well by the locals at the same time - seems to be a great model to follow.
From the article:
Asked what's needed to turn that around, Flannery says, "More Firestones" — places that have the money, resources and unwavering determination to stop Ebola.
Maybe I'm oversimplifying, but this sounds like a situation where what we tend to call globalization turns out rather well for all sides.