The president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, has fired the daughter of his predecessor as head of the country’s state oil company Sonangol. Isabel Dos Santos, is the billionaire daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, writes BBC online Wednesday
Mr Dos Santos was Africa’s second longest-serving leader until he stepped down in September after 37 years.
President Lourenco, known as JLo, has promised to tackle corruption. Correspondents say he wants to weaken the influence of the Dos Santos family.
The abundantly rich former Portuguese colony is under increased scrutiny since it was revealed, in the Paradise Papers leak, that its national sovereign wealth state has paid tens of millions in fees to a businessman, who works closely with Isabel’s brother Jose Filomeno.
Angola is Africa’s second-biggest oil producer but its economy has been hit by a drop in oil prices.
Isabel Dos Santos dismissed criticism of her appointment to the head of Sonangol in 2016, later telling the BBC she had faced prejudice.
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