Years ago, a high-ranking MPLA politburo member praised the business acumen of President José Eduardo's children. More recently, the state-owned and only daily newspaper Jornal de Angola awarded Isabel dos Santos the title of entrepreneur of the year for 2012.
In both cases, the objective was to sell the notion that there is a genuine business talent, within the Dos Santos's family, to accumulate vast wealth.
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