In 2008, Dubai-based DP World won a 25-year contract to expandand operate the port in the capital city, Dakar, which had been a major stopover for the French shipping business since the 1800s.
The Bahamas won its way onto the list by making efforts to reduce human trafficking andexpand national parks and protected areas, such as the Andros West Side National Park, which grew from 882, 000 acres to nearly 1.3 million acres.