Angola is preparing to take one of its biggest corporate bets to the public markets, as Unitel, the countrys largest telecommunications operator and a former crown jewel of Isabel dos Santos business empire, launches an initial public offering (IPO) that will test investor confidence in the governments reform agenda

The Unitel IPO roadshow starts this week: Angola will float 15% of the telecom giant seized from Isabel dos Santos on the BODIVA exchange in Luanda.

Angola is preparing to take one of its biggest corporate bets to the public markets, as Unitel, the countrys largest telecommunications operator and a former crown jewel of Isabel…