Nigeria:   Govt Blames Private Sector for Corruption Rating

Vanguard, 19 November 2009

STILL recovering from the shock of Nigeria's downward spiral in the ranking of Transparency International, TI, the Federal Government yesterday blamed the low rating on the… Read more »

South Africa:   Zuma Cracks Down on Corruption

Business Day, 19 November 2009

President Jacob Zuma and his Cabinet have vowed to deal with the "scourge" of corruption in the government in a determined and co-ordinated way to prevent it infesting every nook… Read more »

Rwanda:   Govt Least Corrupt in the Region - Report

New Times, 18 November 2009

Rwanda emerged the least corrupt nation in East Africa and the Great Lakes Region according to a Corruption Perception Index 2009 released by Transparency International (TI). Read more »

Africa:   Corruption Perception - Nigeria's Rating Worsens

This Day, 18 November 2009

Nigeria dropped nine places to 130th position out of the 180 countries ranked on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2009 by Transparency International (TI), a global… Read more »

Uganda:   'Corruption Worse in Country'

Monitor, 18 November 2009

Courts have trouble convicting corrupt bureaucrats because colleagues help destroy incriminating evidence in a "scratch my back, I will scratch yours" syndicate, a minister has… Read more »

Nigeria:   The Country Slips On Corruption Index

Daily Trust, 18 November 2009

Corruption has increased in Nigeria with the country currently ranking 130th out of 180 countries surveyed in the 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency… Read more »

Tanzania:   Country Drops 24 Places in Global Corruption Ranking

Citizen, 18 November 2009

Tanzania has slipped 24 places in the global corruption ranking over the last one year, reflecting the country's faltering effort in the campaign against the vice. Read more »

Namibia:   Country 'Highly Corrupt'

Namibian, 18 November 2009

NAMIBIA is still regarded as a highly corrupt country worldwide, the latest report of Transparency International (TI) shows. Read more »

Uganda:   Country Ranks Low But is There Further Left to Fall?

Independent (Kampala), 19 November 2009

Most Ugandans need simply scan the front page of a newspaper in order to see the effects of corruption first-hand. From the venality of the CHOGM saga to the myriad stories of… Read more »

Tanzania:   Falling Graft Ranking Crucial Wake-Up Call

Citizen, 19 November 2009

Many will be alarmed that the perception out there is that not enough is being done to fight corruption, especially in the public sector. Read more »

Nigeria:   'Banking Sector Responsible For The Country's Slide in TI Rating'

This Day, 19 November 2009

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Micheal Aandoaaka (SAN), has attributed Nigeria's slide in the 2009 corruption index of the Germany-based Transparency… Read more »

Nigeria:   TI Rating - The Country's Corruption Stems From Incredible Polls - AC

Daily Trust, 19 November 2009

The Action Congress (AC) has said Nigeria's failing anti-corruption war, as shown by the latest rankings of 180 countries by Transparency International, is a consequence of the… Read more »

South Africa:   Country Slips One Place on Corruption Index

Business Day, 19 November 2009

SA's international standing took a knock after the country slipped a notch down on Transparency International's 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index, released this week. Read more »

Nigeria:   Why Corruption Persists, By AC

This Day, 19 November 2009

Action Congress (AC) yesterday said the country's failing anti-corruption war, as shown by the latest rankings of 180 countries by Transparency International, is a consequence of… Read more »

Nigeria:   FG Blames Corruption Rating On Bank Fraud

Daily Trust, 19 November 2009

The Federal Government has blamed the nation's current poor rating by Transparency International on the recent fraud discovered in the banking sector. Transparency International… Read more »

Tanzania:   PCCB Takes Fire Over Graft Ranking

Citizen, 19 November 2009

The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) and Judiciary should shoulder the blame for Tanzania's sharp drop in the global corruption rankings, politicians and… Read more »

Kenya:   No Headway in Anti-Graft War

Nation, 18 November 2009

Kenya recorded marginal gains in the fight against corruption but remains firmly anchored at the bottom in the region behind Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, a report released on… Read more »

Mozambique:   Country Performs Poorly on Corruption Index

AIM, 17 November 2009

Mozambique is ranked joint 130th out of 180 countries in this year's edition of the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), published on Tuesday by the anti-corruption NGO, Transparency… Read more »