Jose Filomeno dos Santos, son of ex Angola president, has been jailed for 5 years by the Supreme Court over a $500 million fraud.

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He was accused of trying to embezzle up to $1.5bn (£1.1bn) from the national sovereign wealth fund while overseeing the $5bn fund from 2013 to 2018.

Jose Filomeno was charged with stealing $500m from the fund and transferring it to a bank in Switzerland.

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He earlier spent seven months in jail over the corruption allegation but was freed in March.

“For the crime of fraud … and for the crime of peddling influence … the legal cumulus condemns him to a single sentence of five years in prison,” judge Joao da Cruz Pitra said on Friday.

Dos Santos’ father, José Eduardo dos Santos, led the country for 38 years serving from 1979 until his resignation in 2017.

SOURCE: AfricaCelebrities.Com

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Everlyn Okinyi of Kenya scooped the championship title in the Africa Women Bodybuilding 2019 competition held in Angola on Saturday. The award which was given to her by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) put Kenya on the spotlight once again for athletic excellence.

Before claiming her rightful place in the fitness Industry, Everlyn Okinyi had a career in banking. Her passion for fitness however took over and is now propelling her to greater heights in her fitness career especially following this current victory. Her previous successes which are also impressive include the title of Ms. Kenya 2016 and the Runners up position of the same award in 2017.

In a sport that has been popular with men for many years, Everlyn broke the wheel and trained among these men and with them as well, showing women in the country and beyond that bodybuilding is for everyone. In her winning speech, she thanked all those who helped her on her journey including her husband, coaches, sponsors and the Kenya Bodybuilding Federation.

With many other Kenyans especially the youth showing interest in the competitive fitness industry, the country should anticipate more victories such as in Angola especially if the government puts more effort and resources in sponsoring these athletes.

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