Isabel dos Santos, daughter of Angola's former president, has denied claims that she presided over corruption during her tenure as head of state oil firm Sonangol made by the current chair of the company, describing them as "slanderous". Dos Santos, ranked Africa's wealthiest woman by Forbes, says she would take all measures to protect her reputation.
Angola: Isabel dos Santos Denies Allegations of Graft at Oil Firm
VOA, 6 March 2018
Isabel dos Santos, the former head of Angola's state-owned Sonangol oil company, is denying her successor's allegations that she engaged in questionable business dealings related… Read more »
When President Joao Lourenco took office three months ago he swore to tackle corruption and nepotism, however firing the daughter of his predecessor as head of the country's state oil company Sonangol came as a surprise to many.
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As Angola's president prepares to step down after nearly four decades in power, all eyes in this Southern African nation are not only looking at Jose Eduardo dos Santos - but at his billionaire daughter. She has been accused of trying to further her family's wealth at the expense of Angolans under her father's presidency. Now that Angola picks its first new leader in 38 years, could this be a turning point - and what does this mean for Isabel dos Santos and her family?
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