Tidjane Thiam: “Comparing me to Ouattara is pure ignorance”

In a candid interview with Alain Foka, Tidjane Thiam, former CEO of Credit Suisse and declared candidate in the Ivorian presidential election, dismisses any comparison with Alassane Ouattara. “Comparing our paths is pure ignorance,” he says, visibly exasperated by the recurring parallels between the two men. “He is an international civil servant at the IMF....