Tidjane Thiam says he advised Guinea and Ghana’s president

In an interview published on November 7, Tidjane Thiam said he advised Guinea on its planned sovereign wealth fund and its efforts to engage with other funds, without specifying when or in what capacity. Guinea has been preparing since 2025 a fund to invest some of its mining revenues, including in connection with the Simandou 2040 program. Thiam also said he proposed to Ghana’s president that Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire invest in chocolate companies. He urged commodity-producing countries to acquire stakes in businesses that process their raw materials.