Land governance in Africa is increasingly seen as a major challenge, because of the continent’s vast size, its swathes of rich arable land, its fast-growing population, and its food security challenges, among other factors. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation defines land governance as “an existing system of rules, processes and structures by which decisions Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
We know about the millions and billions lost to theft, corruption, maladministration, and other widely publicised causes – but what about the more insidious loss of similar amounts to the undeclared movement of taxable funds across borders? On 25 July the Tax Justice Network (TJN) published its annual State of Tax Justice report, and at Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The problem with illicit financial flows is not just that they are illicit, but that their effect spreads far beyond their immediate area of occurrence. Millions of people are affected, economies are weakened, and development is halted, while a shady few accumulate wealth and influence. A high level conference, held on 14 July at Pretoria Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
By Khalil Goga At the recent Pan-African Parliament session in South Africa, former South African president Thabo Mbeki presented the African Union high-level report on illicit financial flows (IFFs). The parliament accepted the report and its recommendations, showing an increased urgency in limiting IFFs on the continent. The Mbeki report refers to IFFs as funds Read more >