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Spotlight | Rwanda, Zimbabwe
Marc Holtzman, African leaders' favourite financier

In the starting blocks for the future offshore Kigali Financial Centre, US financier Marc Holtzman has secured several key financial positions in Rwanda and Zimbabwe. [...]

Published on 03/12/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Zimbabwe's new ambassador to the United States, Tadeus Chifamba, has so far represented his country to European institutions.

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

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Spotlight | Rwanda, Zimbabwe
Marc Holtzman, African leaders' favourite financier

East Africa, Southern Africa
Richard Griffiths follows in Qatar's footsteps to strengthen Arent Fox's African network

Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa battered by VP resignation and US sanctions renewal

Zimbabwe
Grain Trading Co surfs on Mnangagwa's agricultural strategy

Rwanda
Ex-Barclays boss Bob Diamond's bank calls it quits on Rwandan venture

Ivory Coast
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United States, Zimbabwe
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