Thiam relieved of French citizenship at his request Ex-Credit Suisse boss seen as top contender in October election Questions over nationality risk fuelling tensions ahead of poll ABIDJAN, March ...

Former Credit Suisse Chief Executive Officer Tidjane Thiam has been chosen to lead a broad coalition of Ivory Coast opposition parties ahead of presidential elections in October. The 62-year old ...

Ex-Banker Thiam Drops French Nationality in Bid for Ivory Coast Presidency By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Former Credit Suisse chief executive Tidjane Thiam has been relieved of his French ...

Thiam announced his presidential bid last month. Ivory Coast law, however, states that candidates must be Ivorian citizens and cannot hold another nationality. A decision published in France's ...