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CEO Thiam and Chairman Rohner of Swiss bank Credit Suisse attend annual shareholder meeting in Zurich

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Tidjane Thiam exits Credit Suisse with profits at decade-long high

On the eve of handing over as the head of Credit Suisse, the Ivorian CEO presented record results, the culmination of a turnaround program at ... the Zurich-based bank that began five years ago.

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Nigeria wants to postpone the Eco in regional currency set-back

In a statement on its Twitter account, the Nigerian presidency asked for the launch of the eco — the future single currency of West Africa ... — to be postponed.

Buhari and ECOWAS debate the CFA franc

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Buhari and Ouattara make Eco heart of regional power struggle

When the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) announced out of the blue that it would adopt a currency with the same name as the ... future single currency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the organisation’s decision was seen as divisive and set off a full-fledged leadership war in the region.

Article 1/5 of "The perilous journey to a West African single currency"

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Tidjane Thiam forced to leave Credit Suisse after board fight

In the early morning hours of Friday, 7 February, the Zurich-based bank Credit Suisse announced the departure of its Franco-Ivorian managing ... director, Tidjane Thiam.

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Why France is dragging its feet to repatriate looted African artworks

One year after the findings of the Sarr-Savoy report were presented to French President Emmanuel Macron, the repatriation of artworks and artefacts ... looted during the colonial era is still not on the agenda. A long road is ahead.

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Aberdeen Asset Management sees Moody’s delaying on South Africa until November

Moody’s is likely to delay downgrading South Africa to junk until November at least, Kevin Daly, an emerging-market debt manager at Aberdeen ... Asset Management in London, told The Africa Report.

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African countries proactive response to coronavirus epidemic

The epidemic of viral pneumonia that began in late December in China, has spread around the world, infecting more than 2,700 people. Africa, ... which has important trade relations with China, is closely monitoring the situation.

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Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara, Gbagbo, Bédié and Soro, or the never-ending war of egos

Should we worry about Côte d’Ivoire? With just a few months to go before a critical presidential election, old, loathsome political machinations ... are resurfacing.

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Globeleq plays the long game in Africa

The independent power producer, financed by the British institution CDC Group, claims to be the leading producer of electricity on the continent ... and is aiming for 5,000 MW by 2025. But it is facing ever tougher competition.

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Côte d’Ivoire: Guillaume Soro launches legal counterattack in Paris

The former president of the National Assembly filed a complaint in France against the public prosecutor, Richard Adou, and three people involved ... in the recording that led to his being accused of undermining state security.

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