Spotlight | Angola
Lourenço marshals his forces in hope of parliamentary majority

Angola
Angola's Pedro Makita begins new life as MP

Pedro Makita, former governor of Cuanza-Nord provinces, is making his return to Angola's National Assembly as an MPLA lawmaker.

Angola
Hilton secures site for first Angola hotel but still faces hurdles

After years of fruitless attempts, the US hotel group Hilton Hotels & Resorts has almost succeeded in penetrating the Angolan market, with the help of an associate of the former ruling dos Santos clan. But obstacles still lie ahead.

Angola
Builder Omatapalo rakes it in thanks to MPLA links

The Portuguese-Angolan construction group Omatapalo has won billions of euros worth of state contracts with the help of its connections within the ruling party.

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Uganda, Angola, Zimbabwe, Congo

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Uganda Proscovia Nabbanja, the prominent national oil company boss.

Angola Manuel Gomes da Conceicao Homem, governor of Lourenço's Luanda aspirations.

Zimbabwe Chief Koti, Harare's tourism strategist.

Congo Michrist Kaba-Mboko, Congolese youth's new champion.

Angola
Sonangol USA: Elma Almeida, M. Vicente's unsinkable advisor

Most of the senior management in place at Sonangol under former President José Eduardo Dos Santos have been sacked since [...]

Angola
Joao Lourenco picks a Manuel Vicente supporter to get Sonangol back on its feet

In the end, Carlos Saturnino's discord with the hydrocarbons agency cost him his job.