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How US firms helped Africa's richest woman exploit her country's wealth

By Michael Forsythe, Kyra Gurney, Scilla Alecci and Ben Hallman
New York Times·
18 mins to read
How US firms helped Africa's richest woman exploit her country's wealth
How US firms helped Africa's richest woman exploit her country's wealth

It was the party to be seen at during the Cannes Film Festival, where being seen was the whole point. A Swiss jewellery company had rented out the opulent Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, drawing celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Campbell and Antonio Banderas. The theme: "Love on the Rocks."

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