One in four people in Africa pay bribes to access services, survey says

Surveys - Global Corruption Barometer – Africa, released on African Anti-Corruption Day by Transparency International in partnership with Afrobarometer, reveals that more than half of all citizens surveyed in 35 African countries think corruption is getting worse in their country. Fifty-nine per cent of ...

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Transparency International Brazil and JOTA present previously unreleased data and documents from Odebrecht investigations in Latin America

Public procurement - Transparency International Brazil today presents new information for tracking the progress of grand corruption cases in Latin America involving Brazilian civil construction company Odebrecht

Troika Laundromat revelations make the case for tougher supervision of Europe’s banking sector

Private sector - The Troika Laundromat revelations published today by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and partner media outlets reveal the glaring shortcomings in anti-money laundering systems in Europe, and make the case for an EU-wide anti-money laundering supervisory authority.

#G20TAKEACTION - Transparency International takes anti-corruption message to streets of Buenos Aires

Holding G20 to Account - “G20 leaders seem to have been too busy arguing among themselves to pay attention to their own anti-corruption policy recommendations,” said Maria Emilia Berazategui of Poder Ciudadano, “So we decided to put the message somewhere they can’t miss it – on the avenue leading to the summit ...

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International Anti-Corruption Conference opens with renewed commitments to action from governments, businesses, international orgs

International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) - The 18th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark has opened with a renewed commitment to anti-corruption action from national governments, international organisations and multinational corporations at the end of the opening day.

Media Advisory: Report on ‘Golden Visas’ corruption risks to EU published 10 October

Advocacy - Transparency International and Global Witness have teamed up to investigate citizenship- and residency-by investment schemes and the corruption risks they pose to the EU

Transparency Czech Republic have acted with integrity in work on prime minister’s business interests

Civil society - The managing director of Transparency International’s global secretariat in Berlin has affirmed that TI Czech Republic has acted in keeping with the anti-corruption movement’s core values and mission.

Azerbaijani links to suspect Malta bank highlight need for financial transparency

Financial markets - A new investigation suggesting that the Pilatus bank of Malta was used to launder millions of dollars for the ruling family of Azerbaijan and their associates should be a wake-up call on beneficial ownership transparency for world's richest nations.

Media Advisory: Report on G20 progress on Beneficial Ownership Transparency published 19 April

Intergovernmental bodies - Transparency International will release a new report on Thursday 19 April analysing the progress G20 governments have made to end the corporate secrecy that allows the corrupt to hide their identity and shift money across international borders.

Weak governance at UN shipping agency delaying action on climate change

Climate governance - The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is at risk of unresolved conflicts of interest due to shortcomings in its governance, according to preliminary key findings of a new study by Transparency International.