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CPI 2013: Rule of law vital for Africa’s development

3 December 2013 in Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Defence and Security, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Poverty and development

This year the results of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) are not fundamentally different from those of the previous years: all but five Sub-Saharan African countries scored in the lower half of the survey. While these results may give the impression of little progress, it is important to highlight that over the years, some governments have […]

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African Renaissance comes through the reinforcement of institutions

24 May 2013 in Africa and Middle East, Oil and gas, Politics and government, Poverty and development

The African Union (AU) celebrates its 50th anniversary on 25 May with an extraordinary summit in Addis Ababa, under the theme “Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance”. The AU as it has been known since 2002 is the successor to the Organization of African Unity founded (OAU) on 25 May 1963 when 32 recently independent African countries […]

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Should banks profit from dictators’ money?

24 August 2011 in Africa and Middle East, Anti-corruption Conventions, Politics and government, Private sector

As Libya prepares for the future, what are financial centres doing to stop the flow of stolen assets from dictators? The following is adapted from a speech made by Transparency International’s vice-chair, Akere Muna, at the UN public service forum in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.   If corruption, especially money laundering and […]

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On the Spot: TI Chair Huguette Labelle in East Africa

12 March 2009 in Africa and Middle East, Poverty and development

I’ve been to Africa many times. I’ve visited cities and huts, met with heads of state and shared meals with local communities, but this was a special trip. It was the first time since being elected to head of our international anti-corruption movement that I am travelling to the region. With this in mind, I […]

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