July 22
Uganda: Ankole Religious Leaders Lash Out At Corrupt Govt Officials
Nile Post
Religious leaders in Ankole have lashed out at corrupt government officials who continue to swindle taxpayer's money. Read more »
Nigeria: Confronting the Odious Bribery of Nigeria's Public Officials
Premium Times
Our present jurisprudence gives much protection to suspects who use their ill-gotten billions of naira to obfuscate their trials. Read more »
July 21
Nigeria: Terrorist Implicates Minister, Says Failed Peace Deal Allowed Bandits to Operate From Cities
Premium Times
Bello Turji, like several other terrorists operating in the North-west and North-central Niger State, has amassed wealth from illegal taxes they impose on local communities and… Read more »
July 19
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay in the Dark Due to Dodgy Street Light Tenders
GroundUp
SIU investigating alleged maladministration in the municipality Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N423 Billion Fraud - El-Rufai Seeks Transfer of Case, Accuses Judge of Bias
Premium Times
Mr El-Rufai sued the Kaduna State Government and the state House of Assembly for alleged infringement of his rights while investigating financial management by his administration. Read more »
July 17
Zimbabwe: South African Company Embroiled in R570m Zimbabwe Corruption Scandal
Daily Maverick
A Johannesburg printing firm and its agent are being investigated by Zimbabwe's anti-corruption authority for price gouging on election-related material and equipment. Read more »
Malawi: ACB Coy On UTN 44-Car Probe
Nyasa Times
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is yet to act on the tip from a private citizen Gosten Chinseu who moved the bureau to probe into the source of funding for 44 new vehicles… Read more »
South Africa: New Higher Ed Minister Committed to 'Rooting Out Corruption and Maladministration in NSFAS'
Daily Maverick
In her maiden budget speech in Parliament, Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane said expanding access to higher education and training opportunities remained… Read more »
Nigeria: Witness Details How Official Allegedly Diverted Rural Electrification Agency's N298 Million
Premium Times
ICPC has charged at least seven officials of the agency Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with stealing up to N1.2 billion from the agency through its payment platform. Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption, Indolence Killing Public Service in Nigeria - Afe Babalola
Premium Times
Mr Tedela expressed the hope that the training would enhance service delivery in the state civil service. Read more »
July 16
Somalia: Scandal Exposed - Political Cronies Set to Replace Qualified Workers in Somalia's World Bank-Backed Projects to Divert Funds
Shabelle
The Shabelle Media Network (SMN) has uncovered alarming allegations of political interference in World Bank-funded projects in Somalia where workers are reportedly being pressured… Read more »
Nigeria: Ganduje, Kukah Attribute Corruption to Weaker Institutions in Nigeria
Vanguard
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, APC National Chairman and Bishop Mathew Kukah, Founder, The Kukah Centre (TKC),have attributed political corruption to weaker institutions in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Corruption Hurts Businesses but Digital Tools Offer the Hope of Fighting It, Say Manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Technology has changed the way the world does business. Mobile and digital payment platforms, blockchain, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) tools have all driven… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Council of Churches Calls for Audit of $22m Used in Laterite Road Rehabilitation, Urges Adherence to Procedures in Yellow Machines Deal
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia Council of Churches (LCC) has said that corruption is a huge burden hindering national development in the country, stressing that history has shown that no country can… Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Partners Osun Government Against Corruption
Leadership
Osun State government and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday to combat corruption… Read more »
July 15
Uganda: Planned Anti-Corruption March to Parliament Is Not Cleared - Police
Nile Post
Police have warned that the planned march to parliament by anti-corruption crusaders is illegal, since it has not been cleared. Read more »
South Africa: Ronald Lamola Let Anti-Corruption Body Collapse
GroundUp
Special Tribunal has no active judges and hasn't issued a ruling since May Read more »
Uganda: Joint Religious Leaders Add Voice Towards Corruption Fight
Nile Post
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has amplified its stance against corruption. Read more »
Africa: Africa Aware - Tackling Perceptions of Corruption in Nigeria [analysis]
Chatham House
In this episode, recorded to mark the African Union's African Anti-Corruption Day, the panel discusses Chatham House's Social Norms and Accountable Governance (SNAG) research… Read more »
July 14
Nigeria: Some Religious Groups More Corrupt Than Public Officials - EFCC Chair, Olukoyede
Vanguard
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has made a shocking allegation that some religious groups in Nigeria are more corrupt than… Read more »
July 12
South Africa: DA Demands Fresh Action Against Alleged VBS Corruption By Shivambu and Malema
DA
Six years after the DA laid criminal charges against the EFF's Floyd Shivambu and Julius Malema over allegations of corruption and industrial scale looting of the now defunct VBS… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare Council Bosses Accused of Illegally Awarding Moses Mpofu's Company U.S.$9 Million Street Lights Tender
New Zimbabwe
Four City of Harare employees have been dragged to court on allegations of illegally awarding a street lights tender worth US$9 million to Juluka Enndo Joint Venture, a company in… Read more »
South Africa: Corruption Central - Vbs Chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi's Canary Song, Part One [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Disgraced former VBS chairperson accepts 495-year sentence, effectively reduced to 15 years of imprisonment -- and sings like a canary for 70 pages. Read more »
July 11
Kenya: Ruto Vows to 'Slay the Dragon of Corruption'
RFI
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed almost his entire cabinet and announced consultations to form a "broad-based government" after weeks of sometimes deadly anti-government… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Secures Conviction of 60, As Internet Fraud Tops Corruption Cases in Rivers
Vanguard
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that it has secured the conviction of about 60 persons standing trial for financial offences in the state within… Read more »