Corruption in Africa: It Takes Two to Tango
- London Think Africa Press 2013.
- 4p
Africa's corruption troubles are well known, but corruption is a global phenomenon and developed countries are deeply implicated. Africa is witnessing a unique convergence of potentially positive developments in the fight against corruption – one that has not existed since the end of the Cold War. Indeed corruption is a major problem which continues to undermine institutions, economies and societies – not least in Africa. But despite the picture sometimes painted, corruption is by no means a uniquely African phenomenon. In fact, taking a closer look at corruption and expanding our understanding to beyond just bribes and kickbacks enables us to see that corruption exists across the world and that even in ‘African’ corruption, developed countries are deeply implicated. Funding, fuelling and facilitating corruption are the major talking points in corruption that facilitates IFFs.
