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Transparency International surveys open data for political integrity in the Western Balkans and Turkey

February 29, 2024

Underscores how open data can be used to uphold political integrity in the Western Balkans and Türkiye, focusing on three key areas: political financing, law-making and resource allocation

Basel Institute publishes key takeaways from the first Asia-Pacific Anti-Corruption Collective Action Forum

February 25, 2024

The Forum provided a platform to share good practices in multi-stakeholder approaches for strengthening business integrity in the region. The primary goal was to build mutual trust between stakeholders, which is necessary for Collective Action. It aimed to establish a regional community of practice that can assist companies in enhancing their compliance frameworks and addressing specific corruption…

OCCRP reports on case being brought against fruit exporter, Del Monte, by Kenyans

February 22, 2024

Covers the disappearance and deaths of four people over the Christmas period on Del Monte land, who allegedly has been there to steal pineapples.

Mozambique’s Central Office for the Fight Against Corruption has opened two investigations into possible criminal activities concerned with the management of Mozambique Airlines

February 21, 2024

One investigation concerns “the management of the fleet, notably the purchase of aircraft, their hire, and the indebtedness of the company to acquire new equipment, maintenance operations, as well as the contracting of suppliers, the legitimacy of the invoices paid, and the sale of the company’s social assets’. The other relates to the acquisition of air tickets at LAM shops, but using POS (point of sale) machines owned by third parties…

TI strongly denounces the unjust retaliations it is facing in response to its anti-corruption work in Brazil

February 6, 2024

TI strongly denounces the unjust retaliations it is facing in response to its anticorruption work in Brazil. The situation has escalated to a disturbing level following the Supreme Court minister’s order to initiate an investigation against Tl, based on misinformation…

APG issues Mutual Evaluation Report on Guinea

January 30, 2024

Nepal fully complied with five of the 40 recommendations made by the FATF. It largely complied with as many as 16 recommendations, partially with 16 while not complying with three.

Malaysian politician under Pandora Papers probe linked to $52 million offshore trust and UK, US property investment

January 17, 2024

Family members of Malaysia’s embattled former finance minister Daim Zainuddin are beneficiaries of a multimillion-dollar trust with investments in U.K. and U.S. real estate, documents obtained by the ICIJ reveal. The new findings come amid an ongoing investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in response to Pandora Papers revelations linking Daim and others in his inner circle to offshore entities worth at least $31 million…

Nigerian president suspends humanitarian minister in corruption scandal

January 9, 2024

Nigeria’s president suspended the country’s minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation with immediate effect over the use of a private bank account for ministry financial transactions in the government’s social welfare program…

Guinea orders legal action over rosewood export fraud

January 5, 2024

Guinea’s Minister of Justice has ordered legal proceedings against four government officials over an alleged illegal export of hundreds of containers of critically endangered West African rosewood to China. The officials appear to have been involved in issuing fake export…

GI-TOC publishes research report on South Africa’s illicit copper economy

December 13, 2023

Focuses on the consequences of copper theft and how it affects South Africa’s infrastructure. It also examines the value chain and market for stolen copper and how organised crime has become entrenched in these areas. Finally, the report explores what measures have been taken to combat copper theft and what further measures could be taken in the future.

World Bank Debars Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) Ltd. and its Managing Director

December 10, 2023

The World Bank debarred a Botswana-based civil engineering company and its managing director Wednesday for fraudulent practices connected to projects in Zambia and Tanzania. Multi-Tech Consult (PTY) LTD (MTC) is ineligible to participate in projects…

TI publishes report on how professionals and businesses operating in the non-financial sector are facilitating illicit financial flows out of Africa

December 5, 2023

Covers 78 cases across 33 African countries which implicate politically exposed persons in siphoning off proceeds of corruption abroad or parking their wealth offshore.

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