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Isabel dos Santos
Isabel Kukanova dos Santos is an Angolan businesswoman, the eldest child of Angola's former President José Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled the country from 1979 to 2017.
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business · Angolan businesswoman (born 1973) · entrepreneur · socialite · also Isabel dos Santos, Angola's Princess, Africa’s Richest Woman,, Santos
Born 20 April 1973 · Q456034
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 1 entry
The New York Times: Isabel dos Santos
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2024· 2 entries
Bloomberg L.P.: Angola’s Isabel Dos Santos Signals She May Run for President
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The British government sanctioned Isabel dos Santos
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2023· 1 entry
The Guardian: Isabel dos Santos has £580m of assets frozen by UK high court
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2022· 1 entry
Was still photographed smiling at the Cannes Film Festival
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2021· 1 entry
A French court ruled that she was liable to pay $340 million to the Portuguese company PT Ventures
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2020· 13 entries
The Guardian: Portugal freezes bank accounts of Isabel dos Santos after Angolan request
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The Guardian: With Isabel Dos Santos, we Angolans developed Stockholm syndrome | Cláudio Silva
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The Guardian: How did Isabel dos Santos become Africa's richest woman? – podcast
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The Guardian: Isabel dos Santos responds to Luanda Leaks investigation
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The Guardian: Executive at Portuguese bank co-owned by Isabel dos Santos is found dead
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The Guardian: PwC under growing scrutiny as scandal engulfs Isabel dos Santos
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RTP: Luanda Leaks. Gestor de conta de Isabel dos Santos no EuroBic encontrado morto
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The Guardian: Luanda Leaks: Isabel dos Santos 'named as suspect in criminal investigation'
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The Guardian: Heads could roll at PwC over Isabel dos Santos links, says chairman
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The Guardian: Angola vows to force return of Isabel dos Santos by 'all possible means'
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The Guardian: 'It’s all gone': community bulldozed at site of Isabel dos Santos 'masterplan'
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The Guardian: Isabel dos Santos: president's daughter who became Africa's richest woman
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Claimed: ““I am Russian by birth. … I did not restore my citizenship; I always kept it.”” — rated Misleading by VOA.
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2019· 10 entries
Published video “Entrevista com Thriving Network | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Interview with Thriving Network | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Entretien avec Thriving Network | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Como transformar a economia digital em desenvolvimento | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “How to translate digital economy into development |Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Comment transformer l'économie numérique en développement | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Quem será o próximo campeão africano? | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Who will be the next African champion? | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Qui sera le prochain champion d'Afrique? | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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Published video “Les jeunes et l'entrepreneuriat : l'avenir de l'Afrique | Sharing by Isabel dos Santos”.
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2016· 1 entry
Career landmark: chief executive officer (2016–2017).
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded BBC 100 Women (2015).
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2012· 1 entry
Dos Santos made a series of acquisitions in ZON Multimédia, a telecommunications and media company providing mobile and fixed telephony, cable television, satellite television and internet
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2010· 1 entry
Bought a 20% stake at Banco Português de Investimento through Santoro Holding
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1997· 2 entries
Dos Santos entered the international business world, creating companies and holdings in Angola but mostly abroad, making substantial investments in high-profile enterprises, especially in Portugal
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Started her first business, opening the Miami Beach Club, one of the first night clubs and beach restaurants on Luanda Island
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1973· 1 entry
Born 1973-04-20.
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