Countries must be more transparent when investigating transnational corruption
Access to information - Supervisory and justice systems should be transparent and accountable so that the public can assess their performance.
Posted 15 Jul 2019
Resilient institutions
Poverty and development - Reducing corruption is an important component of the sustainable development agenda, and one that all state parties have an obligation to address. Although corruption is often thought of as a ‘third-world problem’, institutions in the Global North play an important role in the corruption cycle, ...
Posted 12 Jul 2019
In whose interest? Political integrity and corruption in Africa
Politics and government - What accounts for the wide disparity in peoples’ perceptions of the integrity of elected representatives in different countries? In this piece, we will to look at various forms of political corruption, how they manifest in African countries and what can be done to promote political integrity.
Posted 11 Jul 2019
Global Corruption Barometer - Africa 2019
The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa reveals that more than half of all citizens surveyed in 35 African countries think corruption is getting worse in their country. 59 per cent of people think their government is doing badly at tackling corruption.
Posted 11 Jul 2019
Citizens speak out about corruption in Africa
Surveys - The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa, reveals that while most people in Africa feel corruption increased in their country, a majority also feel optimistic that they can make a difference in the fight against corruption.
Posted 11 Jul 2019
Where are Africa’s billions?
National governments aren’t the only ones failing African citizens in the fight against corruption. Foreign actors play a significant role in fuelling and perpetuating corruption in Africa, chipping away at the region’s sustainable development.
Posted 11 Jul 2019
25 corruption scandals that shook the world
Transparency International - Twenty-five years ago, when Transparency International was founded, corruption was seen as the necessary price of doing business and something so deeply ingrained that exposing and fighting it was regarded as futile and even harmful. We live in a different world now.
Posted 05 Jul 2019
World Whistleblower Day 2019 – is this a landmark year for whistleblower protection?
Whistleblowing - Too often, whistleblowers face retaliation after bringing corruption, fraud and financial malpractice to light. Is change around the corner? This year, we celebrate World Whistleblower Day, 23 June, with some serious wins for whistleblower protection already behind us in 2019, and some encouraging ...
Posted 20 Jun 2019
Austria’s Strache affair and the undue influence toolkit
Media - A week ago, German newspapers published evidence of the former Vice-Chancellor of Austria and a colleague apparently negotiating corrupt deals with the purported niece of a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin. The scandal illustrates the tools and methods used by those who wish to ...
Posted 24 May 2019
Why corruption matters in the EU elections
Politics and government - What voters should know as they head to the polls.
Posted 23 May 2019
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