Illicit Financial Flows – Time for Africa to Act Sikuka, K. Natural Resources, Capital Flight The article bemoans the failure by Africa to get full value of its resources as a result of IFFs.Africa would be well ahead if all its proceeds from natural resources such as diamonds, gold and platinum remained in the continent to finance its development agenda. Africa would be one of the most developed and industrialized continents in the world, with seamless infrastructure, uninterrupted power supplies, enough jobs for everyone and a peaceful and stable socio-economic environment. Harare Southern African Research and Documentation Centre 2015 2015 Text 3p. iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/Illicit financial flows.pdf Southern African News Features