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Illicit financial flows from Africa and between countries on the continent result in the loss of billions of dollars that could otherwise be used for development. There are ways to counter it, but they will require capacity and will, as well as uniformity in enforcement of the laws.
The 14 candidates on the shortlist for the position of public protector have been announced. Interviews will take place on 11 August, but the public’s participation in the process is not yet over. Rigorous scrutiny is now needed, to ensure that the best candidate is recommended.
Corruption Watch is one of only six organisations on the African continent whose financial transparency levels have received a five-star rating from Transparify, an independent initiative which evaluates and promotes financial openness among think tanks around the world.
The results from Transparency International’s new TRAC report on emerging market companies show that their transparency standards remain low. Three-quarters scored less than 5 out of 10, suggesting they are ill-equipped for the post-Panama Papers era where corporate secrecy is no longer considered acceptable.
Corruption is a complex problem and therefore anti-corruption practitioners should take this into account when designing programmes to tackle it. A simple programme will not be able to tackle the dynamics of a complex problem, argues the author, Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church,
Our third and final article in the political funding series takes a broader look at electoral integrity in Africa. This is not a rare phenomenon on the continent, and in a recent South Africa was rated by election experts as one of the best in Africa. With an overall score of 71 the country ranked 4th in Africa and 40th globally.
Despite the significant investment made by international donors to combat corruption through development assistance, their effectiveness is debatable, writes Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church in this first part of a series on corruption, criminal justice and legitimacy.
Following the recent announcement of the nominated candidates for the post of public protector by Parliament’s ad hoc committee, Corruption Watch urges the public to participate in the appointment process by endorsing or raising objections to candidates by 16h00 on 8 July 2016.