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CPI 2022 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Corruption compounding multiple crises

News • 31 January 2023

Corruption is damaging crucial enablers of progress – democracy, security and development – across Sub-Saharan Africa.

People protest against the increase in the cost of living and corruption in Luanda, Angola

CPI 2021 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Amid democratic turbulence, deep-seated corruption exacerbates threats to freedoms

News • 25 January 2022

2021 was a turbulent year for Sub-Saharan Africa. On a continent where corruption plunders precious natural resources and impedes access to public services for millions of people,…

A Graffiti in Johannesburg reads “Recover with integrity?”

CPI 2020: Sub-Saharan Africa

News • 28 January 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest performing region on the CPI, underscoring a need for urgent action.

CPI 2019: Trouble at the top

News • 23 January 2020

Top scoring countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) like Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are not immune to corruption. While the CPI shows these public sectors to be…

Countries must be more transparent when investigating transnational corruption

News • 15 July 2019

Supervisory and justice systems should be transparent and accountable so that the public can assess their performance.

Sub-Saharan Africa: undemocratic regimes undermine anti-corruption efforts

News • 29 January 2019

This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) presents a largely gloomy picture for Africa – only eight of 49 countries score more than 43 out of 100 on the index. Despite…

Risk of impunity increases with outcome of Portuguese-Angolan corruption trial

News • 18 May 2018

A verdict last week by the Lisbon Court of Appeals in the trial of former Angolan vice president Manuel Vicente has disappointed hopes for a triumph of legal due process over…

A redefining moment for Africa

News • 21 February 2018

The newly released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) provides a good baseline for the African Union (AU) anti-corruption efforts in 2018. This year’s theme for the AU is “Winning…

Former vice-president on trial: a watershed moment for Portugal and Angola

News • 23 January 2018

Manuel Vicente is the former head of the all-powerful Angolan state oil company Sonangol and was, until a few months ago, the vice-president of Angola. Now he is the main target…

Elections in Angola: time to tackle corruption

News • 25 August 2017

The unofficial results of Angola’s elections are expected on 25 August. This is not cause for celebration unless it brings change. Corruption has for too long enriched a small…