Volume 10, Issue 2, February 2015, Pages 656–665
Dr ADO SALIFOU Arifa Moussa1
1 Assistant, Département de Géographie, FLSH, Université de Zinder (BP: 656), Niger
Original language: French
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Neglected for a long time in territories analysis, the border spaces constitute areas of intense socioeconomic activities. Guidimouni (Niger) depends heavily on the contact with the Nigerian border. The frequency of trades and migratory movements perfectly illustrate this dependence. Several factors contribute to this dynamics, among which the proximity with the Nigerian border, the multi-feature of the market of Guidimouni and the importance of agro-pastoral resources, etc. In spite of these favorable assets, several factors disturb the progress of the exchanges, in particular the Nigerian currency fluctuation, customs harassments, roads quality, etc. In view of the importance of the exchanges between Guidimouni and several Nigerian localities, it is important to revitalize the exchange networks with Nigeria. It is a question of allowing the municipality of Guidimouni to better take advantage of the benefits from these exchanges, and then to participate in the efforts of local development at work.
Author Keywords: border, trades, development, proximity.
Dr ADO SALIFOU Arifa Moussa1
1 Assistant, Département de Géographie, FLSH, Université de Zinder (BP: 656), Niger
Original language: French
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Neglected for a long time in territories analysis, the border spaces constitute areas of intense socioeconomic activities. Guidimouni (Niger) depends heavily on the contact with the Nigerian border. The frequency of trades and migratory movements perfectly illustrate this dependence. Several factors contribute to this dynamics, among which the proximity with the Nigerian border, the multi-feature of the market of Guidimouni and the importance of agro-pastoral resources, etc. In spite of these favorable assets, several factors disturb the progress of the exchanges, in particular the Nigerian currency fluctuation, customs harassments, roads quality, etc. In view of the importance of the exchanges between Guidimouni and several Nigerian localities, it is important to revitalize the exchange networks with Nigeria. It is a question of allowing the municipality of Guidimouni to better take advantage of the benefits from these exchanges, and then to participate in the efforts of local development at work.
Author Keywords: border, trades, development, proximity.
Abstract: (french)
Longtemps négligé dans l'analyse des territoires, les espaces frontaliers constituent des zones d'intenses activités socio-économiques. Guidimouni (Niger) dépend fortement du contact avec la frontière nigériane. La fréquence des échanges commerciaux et des mouvements migratoires illustre parfaitement cette dépendance. Plusieurs facteurs participent à cette dynamique, dont la proximité avec la frontière nigériane, la multifonctionnalité du marché de Guidimouni et l'importance des ressources agro-pastorales, etc. En dépit de ces atouts favorables, plusieurs facteurs perturbent le déroulement des échanges, notamment la fluctuation de la monnaie nigériane, les tracasseries douanières, l'état des routes, etc. Eu égard à l'importance des échanges entre Guidimouni et plusieurs localités nigérianes, il importe de redynamiser les réseaux d'échanges avec le Nigéria. Il s'agit de permettre à la commune de Guidimouni de mieux profiter des retombées des échanges, et que celles-ci participent aux efforts de développement local à l'œuvre.
Author Keywords: frontalière, échanges commerciaux, développement, proximité.
How to Cite this Article
Dr ADO SALIFOU Arifa Moussa, “Une économie stimulée par la frontière: l'exemple de Guidimouni dans le sud-est du Niger,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 656–665, February 2015.
