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Spotlight | Angola
Manuel Vicente takes Somoil into big league with Lourenco's backing

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Manuel Vicente at the COP21 World Climate Change Conference 2015, France, 30 November 2015.
Manuel Vicente at the COP21 World Climate Change Conference 2015, France, 30 November 2015. © Etienne Laurent/EPA/MaxPPP

Angolan junior Somoil has increased its asset portfolio through a number of purchase since the start of last year. Behind this expansion is Manuel Vicente, the oil strategist of former president José Eduardo dos Santos, who is also close to Joao Lourenco.

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