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Why Manuel Vicente has become master of the oil sector

After being side-lined by Isabel dos Santos, Sonangol's former CEO Manuel Vicente has made a spectacular come-back under President Joao Lourenco. [...] (284 words)

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ANGOLA
Albina Assis
Carlos Saturnino
Daniel Rocha
Eduardo dos Santos
Isabel dos Santos
Joao Lourenco
Jose Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos
Manuel Vicente
Orlando Figueira
Somoil
Sonangol

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Albina Assis
Carlos Saturnino
Daniel Rocha
Eduardo dos Santos
Isabel dos Santos
Joao Lourenco
Jose Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos
Manuel Vicente
Orlando Figueira
Somoil
Sonangol

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Lourenco banks on Vicente's networks

Somoil founders, Joaquim David and Manuel Vicente, drag firm into quagmire Free

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

Manuel Vicente's Sonangol years catch up with him

Who are the former Elf execs pampering Somoil in Geneva?

The commando unit tasked to shake Sonangol's hegemony

MPLA oil men team up against Isabel dos Santos

Joao Lourenco elbows out Isabel Dos Santos from Caculo Cabaca dam

Japan's JGC Corp puts in solid bid to secure market for Lobito refinery

How Puma energy lost its Angolan acreage

Sonangol dismisses idea of a national hydrocarbons agency

Switch in top role for the most pro-MPLA of oil firms, Somoil

Why has Lourenco called on Dos Santos era pundits?

Saturnino and Azevedo, Lourenco's new oil bosses with Isabel Dos Santos out of picture

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Isabel dos Santos, absolute ruler of Sonangol

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