
Are African countries preventing corruption and prosecuting related crimes?
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Many governments are falling behind on their commitments under the African Union’s anti-corruption convention.
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ALACs provide free and confidential legal advice and allow people to safely report corruption.
2020 Rank
75/180
2020 Score
43/100
Since its inception in 1995, the Corruption Perceptions Index, Transparency International’s flagship research product, has become the leading global indicator of public sector corruption. The index offers an annual snapshot of the relative degree of corruption by ranking countries and territories from all over the globe. In 2012, Transparency International revised the methodology used to construct the index to allow for comparison of scores from one year to the next.
33%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
33%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Africa - 10th Edition 2019
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
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Many governments are falling behind on their commitments under the African Union’s anti-corruption convention.
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Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest performing region on the CPI, underscoring a need for urgent action.
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Social audit is a powerful social accountability tool. It scrutinises public officials’ decisions and/or actions, looking for administrative or financial irregularities.
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