Joao Lourenco

It is a big challenge, but I believe that, although difficult, it is not impossible to replace President dos Santos.

I would like to pass into history as the man of the economic miracle of Angola... That's my mission.

Angolans who repatriate overseas funds and invest in the economy, companies that generate goods, services, and jobs won't be harassed. No questions will be asked about why their money was abroad, and they won't face legal prosecution.

We expect to adopt tax incentives for businesses that invest in the country.

We want Angolans who have fortunes abroad to be the first to invest in the country, thus demonstrating that they are true patriots.

One must not confuse the fight against corruption with the persecution of the rich or wealthy families.

The United States is a very important country to us in the international context. But on other hand, Angola is also important to the United States because of its location in the Gulf of Guinea and because Angola has many more natural resources to export.

We are going to combat corruption, and we are going to underscore the fact that we want the private investors to be a major part of our future economy.