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Angola’s corruption crackdown: Can reality match ambition?

President Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço is pursuing an elite accused of syphoning off Angola’s wealth; In a new report, A2 Global Risk assesses whether his ambitions can be matched by an ability to recover assets, and what this means for foreign companies seeking opportunities there

When Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço was elected president of Angola in 2017, he surprised many observers by going after family members and associates of his predecessor, José Eduardo dos Santos, as part of his pledge to eradicate corruption. There is indeed much scope for tackling graft in developing countries, where USD20-40…

A2 Global Risk
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: A family business

A new report by political and security risk consultancy A2 Global Risk offers guidance to businesses and the risks they are likely to face after Kabila steps down

December’s presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ought to bring new hope, after autocratic Joseph Kabila in August finally agreed to stand down. But with leading opposition candidates barred and a Kabila loyalist lined up as successor, will it just bring more of the same? A new…