I work with several media besides World Africa, some very sporadically. In these three years in those lands correspondent had always said he lived on an island in my profession: I have never been given a guideline, I have not ever changed a comma of my texts. A luxury apartment in a trade where flatterers of papo among other things made me retire to distant lands, sick of seeing as "docile" ascend to the summit under the indisputable merit of signed, if requested by the shift manager, information with the stupid name and his surname after. All for a spot in the meetings where they put brass holders and then fit stories.
I said we had interests in Angola and treat him fondly, no corruption
But, for the first time last week one of those media commissioned me an article that did not pass the "censorship" cut. I was told, when I handed the text, we had interests in Angola and treat him fondly, no corruption (literal). I refuse to change anything, and sweeten to rewrite a story that probably fell short and that represents everything I despise. How about that character without explaining? How to talk about his wealth without mentioning their trash? No more, not want to elaborate more respect for some professionals who do honest work there and good.
And since I have the luck to have a magazine that is mine in which to refuse to write newsreels of sites that have not been or not we have liked, I decided to hang it in this corner. For grief and anger, that of knowing that we always expected that meeting reporters, sms or call in which the other side will say without blushing that lie, someone wants to water your potted Amarula. Sorry for not talking about travel today, today I talk a little about Africa and my stomach. There goes the text, I sent as, not published.
Isabel dos Santos: the millionaire's dustbin
In the miserable rich Angola raining money with the same force with which the rain falls from the sky to devastate the lives of millions of people crammed into a dumpster. A huge dump surrounding the most obscene opulence African, of a country to which oil and diamonds have become a land of opportunity for elected. Especially for a ruling class that wets oysters on the first morning coffee.
And among all these figures stands one for its splendor and beauty, the eldest of the eternal president of the country, José Eduardo dos Santos, who has the honor of being described by Forbes magazine as the first African woman billionaire. Isabel dos Santos, affable, nice and exquisite carved education in the best schools of London has a fortune estimated at more than 1000 billion, by green news magazine specialized in dollar.
Say, those who are fortunate enough to share with her linen tablecloth, that is so reserved and intelligent. His mix is ??something genetic. His mother, He azerbaiyana Tatiana Kukanova, Angolan president's first wife, he soon took her to the City of London, which have been prepared much of the "liberators" African seat back in first claiming lands and independence, and there he studied economic management and engineering.
Your Wedding 2003, in Luanda, is still remembered by fans of caviar served on marble trays
It was also where she met her current husband, Congolese billionaire Sindika Dokolo. Your Wedding 2003, in Luanda, is still remembered by fans of caviar served on marble trays. More 1.000 guests and a scandal of private jets that landed from all corners of the planet to honor the new empire.
It, speaking of which is cold and unforgiving for business, treasures a heap of companies and businesses involved in all major economic sectors. Today is almost a redeeming figure of the past, since the old Portuguese colony now boasts of having some success emancipated from her stepfather. Your own bank holding Portuguese Business (BPN) and major shareholder ZON Multimedia Group, the largest Portuguese cable television.
De Angola, their lucrative businesses ranging from banking, food sector and telecommunications, the controversial diamond market. Although perhaps, as a perfect metaphor for success, just remember its beginnings. "His first business was awarded immediately to a company she founded, Town 2000. From one moment to another, he was removed to the State Company for Cleaning and Sanitation of Luanda (ELISAL) license garbage collection, Turned controlled by it ", Portuguese journalist explains Miguel Rivero.
Today Elizabeth is a symbol, a mirror of easy success in watching their fellow. As one Angolan driver who had spent five years in South Africa and announced without trembling voice: "I turn to Angola". "To do what?”. "I will be a millionaire, like everyone else in my country. Now there is easy to get rich ", answered decided while driving an old car and rotten in the middle of the night.
