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Africa, France
Paris competes with Geneva to woo international organisations

French president Emmanuel Macron, with Bono and Bill Gates, announces the amount raised at the 6th Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria replenishment conference in Lyon on 10 October 2019. © Maxime Jegat/PhotoPQR/Le Progrès/MaxPPP

Currently being debated in the French parliament, the "international development and solidarity" draft bill involves amending the legal framework governing international organisations that opt to establish themselves in France. The stated objective is to compete with Switzerland in this domain. [...]

Published on 19/03/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Africa, France
Paris competes with Geneva to woo international organisations

In Focus | Africa
Macron envisions Paris as a global development finance hub

Spotlight | Africa
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino tightens his grip on African federations

Kenya
Airtel tempted to leave rather than open up capital to Kenyans

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AFD head mobilises his networks to boost agency's foreign policy profile

Madagascar
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Paris law firm Betto recruits a former Addax executive close to the Bongos

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Gilbert Chagoury, financial advisor to former Nigerian presidents, sponsors Damon Albarn show in Paris