# Implementing and Enforcing the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption: a Comparative Review URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/aucpcc-comparative-review Type: Publication or report Published: 2020-12-04 Updated: 2022-07-09 --- 04 December 2020 Corruption in African countries is hindering economic, political and social development. It is a major barrier to economic growth, good governance and basic freedoms, such as freedom of speech and the right of citizens to hold governments to account. In 2003, the African Union (AU) adopted the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption (AUCPCC), a shared roadmap for states to implement governance and anti-corruption policies and systems on a national and regional level. To date, 44 of the 55 AU member states have ratified the convention. However, there is little information on how well the convention is implemented in practice. To address this gap, this report assesses the state of implementation of the AUCPCC in 10 countries: Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tunisia. It focuses on four key areas of the convention: money laundering, illicit enrichment, political party funding and civil society and media. These areas are crucial to developing strong anti-corruption frameworks and preventing the loss of vast sums to corruption. ## Additional downloads - [Download 'French version - Mise en Oeuvre et Application de la Convention de L Union Africaine sur la Prévention et la Lutte Contre la Corruption' \[PDF\]](https://files.transparencycdn.org/images/Mise-en-Oeuvre-et-Application-de-la-Convention-de-L%E2%80%99Union-Africaine-sur-la-Pr%C3%A9vention-et-la-Lutte-Contre-la-Corruption.pdf) ### Related publications ## [Ending Debt Secrecy: Recommendations to the G20 on Anti-Corruption in Sovereign Borrowing and Lending](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/ending-debt-secrecy-g20-recommendations) Publication • 04 September 2026 Recommendations to the G20 to strengthen transparency, accountability and integrity in sovereign borrowing and lending ## [Monitoring political finance: Compendium of citizen initiatives and good practices](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/monitoring-political-finance-compendium-of-citizen-initiatives-and-good-practices) Publication • 18 August 2026 This compendium aims to provide ideas for stakeholders interested in monitoring political finance. 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