Sonangol’s increased stake in Unitel raises questions about the enforcement of the arbitral award in favour of Oi
The billion-dollar transaction seals the Brazilian giant’s exit from the capital of Angola’s leading mobile phone operator, which is owned by Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the former Angolan president.
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▪ Sonangol’s increased stake in Unitel raises questions about the enforcement of the arbitral award in favour of Oi
▪ The billion-dollar transaction seals the Brazilian giant’s exit from the capital of Angola’s leading mobile phone operator, which is owned by Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the former Angolan president.
▪ https://www.africabusinessplus.com/en/802645/la-montee-de-sonangol-dans-unitel-interroge-sur-lexecution-de-la-sentence-arbitrale-favorable-a-oi/
Placed under bankruptcy protection in June 2016, Brazilian telecommunications giant Oi sold its 25% stake in Angolan operator Unitel to the national oil company Sonangol, which already owns 25% of the capital. Sonangol now controls 50% of the shares.
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