Angola raises $321 million selling Unitel stake it seized from Isabel dos Santos
Angola raised $321 million selling 15% of Unitel, the telecoms group it nationalised from Isabel dos Santos, in its largest IPO to date.
Isabel dos Santos
Angola prepares to list Unitel, the telecom empire seized from former billionaire Isabel dos Santos
Unitel, the Angolan telecoms giant once part-owned by Isabel dos Santos, will start an IPO roadshow next week ahead of listing a 15% stake.
Angola stripped Isabel dos Santos of a $2 billion empire. She now posts poolside videos from Dubai
Courts across Angola, Portugal, the UK and the US have frozen billions in assets belonging to Isabel dos Santos, who lives in Dubai and has never been convicted of a crime.
Isabel dos Santos was Africa's first female billionaire. Now she is the continent's most wanted businesswoman
Isabel dos Santos was Africa's first female billionaire. Today her assets are frozen across four countries and Interpol has issued a warrant for her arrest.
Africa’s richest people are warming up to Instagram - here’s why
Africa’s richest used to feel like rumors. Now they post - workouts, sermons, boardroom snaps - making billionaires oddly familiar, one scroll at a time.
Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s first female billionaire, cleared of three charges
Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s first female billionaire, cleared of three charges in Angola Supreme Court ruling.
Angola to sell stakes in Unitel, years after gaining control from Africa’s first female billionaire
The decision follows nearly three years of state control after Unitel was seized from Africa’s first female billionaire, Isabel dos Santos.
UK Court of Appeal clarifies ‘good arguable case’ standard for freezing injunctions
Landmark ruling provides consistency for international asset-freezing orders.
Isabel dos Santos condemns Angolan legal actions as politically motivated
Angolan authorities pursue charges; dos Santos claims political agenda.
Africa’s first female billionaire Isabel dos Santos fights $734-million asset freeze
The legal battle continues as dos Santos seeks to overturn the freezing order and address the charges against her.
Fortunes to Felony: The Merciless Bludgeoning of a Forbes Folk Hero
The media’s narrative craftsmanship shines through in the saga of dos Santos, where the portrayal of Africa’s former richest woman ascends into fame and descends into infamy.
Africa’s first female billionaire Isabel dos Santos challenges corruption charges
Dos Santos has launched a counteroffensive with a detailed cover story featured in the Portuguese magazine Expresso.
Angola plans IPO for Unitel after seizing control from Africa’s first female billionaire
As Angola positions itself on the global stage, the planned IPO for Unitel and the stake sale in Banco de Fomento Angola reflect the government’s commitment to fostering economic growth.
Africa’s first female billionaire accuses Angolan government of political persecution
Accused of embezzlement and fraud, dos Santos, through her lawyer, claims the allegations are politically motivated.
Fall from fortune: Isabel dos Santos denied access to $734 million in UK assets
Once considered Africa’s wealthiest woman, dos Santos was removed from Forbes’ list of the world’s wealthiest people in January 2021.