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Angola
Odebrecht returns to mining infrastructure after five-year absence

Le corridor de Lobito. © Indigo Publications - 2023

Brazilian construction group Odebrecht has made its return to Angola with the signature of a series of major new contracts. In so doing, it has demonstrated its resilience after having been one of the main groups charged under the Lava-Jato anti-corruption programme. [...]

Published on 02/05/2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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