- Hand shaking is common when meeting and departing
- Cheek kissing is done on both cheeks among close friends
- First names are not used in business relationships
- Punctuality is somewhat relaxed
- Small talks begins most business discussions
- Small gifts may be exchanged after the first business visit
- Good topics: industrial and agrarian reforms
- Bad topics: politics, and the economy
- The average work week is Saturday through Thursday (Friday is a day of rest)
- Friendship and trust must occur before business relationships can be fostered
- Social engagements occur late in the day
- Good topics: history, and antiquity
- Bad topics: Middle East politics
- Known for having diverse ethnic groups
- Hard to pinpoint specific common customs within the country
- Shaking hands is a common form of greeting
- Avoid gestures that use the left hand
- The official name is Cote D'Ivoire
- Hand shaking is common
- French and English are commonly spoken
- Appointment should be made well in advance; however, it is common for your guests to be late
- Good topics: history, culture, and achievements
- Bad topics: politics, and industrial inefficiency
- Call them "KEN-yans", not "KEEN-yans"
- Swahili is the most common language; however, English is commonly spoken
- Hand shaking occurs in greetings
- Flowers express condolences and should not be given at any other time
- Good topics: Kenyan track stars, history, and culture
- Bad topics: British occupation and Mau-Mau period
- Economy is almost entirely sate controlled
- Political relationship with the West is extremely tense
- Strong militaristic and religious attitudes
- Hand shaking is customary
- Both male and female friends kiss cheeks
- Punctuality tends to be relaxed
- If you admire and object you may receive it as a gift
- Good topics: history, and culture
- Bad topics: Middle Eastern tensions and religious zeal
- First names are rarely used
- Professional titles should be used when known
- Good topics: history and culture
- Bad topics: politics and regional disputes
- Important to recognize variety of customs and cultures
- Diverse lifestyles
- Good topics: politics
- Bad topics: religion
- Hand shaking occurs when introduced
- Attitudes toward punctuality tend to be relaxed
- Muslim practices are common
- Good topics: culture, and national achievements
- Bad topics: politics, religion and government leaders
- Punctuality is expected
- Prideful of their role as a world source for minerals
- English is widely spoken but Afrikaans is the official language
- Good topics: sports and natural resources
- Bad topics: apartheid and racial unrest
- Shaking hands is customary upon greeting
- During business situations, small gifts are frequently exchanged
- Good topics: Tanzanian parks, and African culture
- Bad topics: politics
- Punctuality is important
- Hand shaking is common
- Customary for guests to bring small gifts to a hostess
- No topics are taboo
- Hand shaking often consists of the left hand supporting the right
- Professional titles are often used
- Impolite to refuse food
- Improper to give gifts to government officials for others small gifts are acceptable
- Good topics: international politics
- Bad topics: Zambian politics and economics
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