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An ICIJ Investigation
Luanda Leaks
How two decades of corrupt deals made Isabel dos Santos Africa’s wealthiest woman and left oil- and diamond-rich Angola one of the world’s poorest countries. Read more.
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EXPLAINER
From Colonization to Kleptocracy: A history of Angola
By Antonio Cucho Gamboa
January 16, 2020
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KEY FINDINGS
5 reasons why Luanda Leaks is bigger than Angola
By Ben Hallman
January 21, 2020
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LUANDA LEAKS
How Africa’s richest woman exploited family ties, shell companies and inside deals to build an empire
By Sydney P. Freedberg
January 19, 2020
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THE ENABLERS
Western advisers helped an autocrat’s daughter amass and shield a fortune
By Ben Hallman
January 19, 2020
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DATA JOURNALISM
Explore: How to build a business empire
By Delphine Reuter
January 15, 2020
- Two decades of unscrupulous deals made Isabel dos Santos Africa’s wealthiest woman and left oil- and diamond-rich Angola one of the poorest countries on Earth.
- A web of more than 400 companies and subsidiaries in 41 countries are linked to Isabel dos Santos or her husband, Sindika Dokolo, including 94 in secrecy jurisdictions like Malta, Mauritius and Hong Kong.
- Hundreds of millions of dollars in loans and contracts were directed to dos Santos' companies.
- A cadre of Western business advisers moved money, set up companies, audited accounts, suggested ways to avoid taxes and turned a blind eye to red flags that experts say should have raised serious concern.
- Two firms, PwC and Boston Consulting Group, together earned more than $5.6 million between 2010 and 2017 for services provided to dos Santos and Dokolo companies.
IMPACT
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Jan 19, 2024
Isabel dos Santos charged with 12 crimes in Angola over her dealings as Sonangol chair
WHISTLEBLOWERS
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Sep 11, 2023
Whistleblower Rui Pinto given four-year suspended sentence in Football Leaks trial amid ongoing legal woes
WHISTLEBLOWERS
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Jul 13, 2023
Luanda Leaks whistleblower Rui Pinto faces fresh charges but may benefit from amnesty reforms timed to coincide with papal visit
Africa
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Jun 19, 2023
Director ‘mismanagement’ enabled Isabel dos Santos to illegally divert millions, Dutch court finds
Learn about the Luanda Leaks investigation data, major findings and more.
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Jan 19, 2020
Watch: Luanda Leaks is a ‘global story’
Explore the original investigative stories at the heart of the investigation.
MONEY LAUNDERING
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Jun 28, 2024
Panama Papers trial concludes with all defendants acquitted of money laundering
IMPACT
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