Africa and the War Against Offshore Finance

Author:
The Real News
Publisher:
The Real News
Publication Date:
26 July 2012
Tags:
Africa, Europe and Africa, Governance, Economy, Business and Finance

Africa generates massive amounts of money from its natural resources, government revenue and official development assistance. But up to 60% of these funds leave the continent and ends up financing private wealth in offshore financial centers, such as London, New York and Paris.

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