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Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

Former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who now heads his own Parnasse International consulting company, has been in the Beninese capital, Cotonou, since Sunday 21 February. [...]

Published on 25.02.2021 at 05:00 GMT

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Having failed to take advantage of the G20's debt suspension initiative, which brought in new African contracts for all his competitors, former International Monetary Fund managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn is now offering his services as a consultant in Africa's smallest capitals.

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Jacques Attali foretell the future of a post-Covid Africa

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the sovereign advisory market but consultancy heavyweights Jacques Attali and Dominique Strauss Kahn have been quick to adjust, vying for contracts to help states overwhelmed by the crisis.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

West Africa
Strauss-Kahn pursues his business prospecting marathon in Cotonou

Niger
Dominique Strauss-Kahn offers his services in Niamey

Tunisia
Mechichi talks with Dominique Strauss-Kahn ahead of crunch IMF meet

France, Guinea Bissau, West Africa
Strauss-Kahn turns to Bissau as he scrabbles for new contracts

Congo
Brazzaville flies solo in debt talks with traders

West Africa
G20 debt moratorium ushers in golden age for sovereign advisor

DRC
Dominique Strauss-Kahn fails to land DRC's IMF consultancy contract

Africa
Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Jacques Attali foretell the future of a post-Covid Africa

Spotlight | Document | Congo
Stressful times for Denis Sassou Nguesso's financial advisors ahead of IMF meeting