Kenya’s governance and accountability crisis has once again come under sharp focus, as key institutions demanded sweeping reforms in public financial management to restore investor confidence and close corruption loopholes …
Corruption
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CorruptionEastern AfricaFinanceGovernanceJustice
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Masaka Officer Ordered to Repay Shs25m in Pension Scam
The office of the Inspector General of Government (IGG) in Uganda has ordered a senior civil servant in Masaka District to refund more than Shs 25 million that was wrongly …
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BankingCorruptionEducationGovernanceInfrastructure
Zimbabwe Bank Probes Ex-Manager Over Student Hostel Fraud
The Infrastructure and Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has opened investigations into one of its former senior managers, Mr. Suckson Muswe, over allegations of inflating costs in a multi-million-dollar student …
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CorruptionEconomyGovernanceInfrastructurePoliticsPublic Finance
Wike Denies Owing N5.2bn, Blames Civil Servants for Illegal Contracts
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims by local contractors that his administration owes them N5.2 billion, saying the debts were from irregular contracts awarded …
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Kericho County’s political tensions have escalated after Members of County Assembly (MCAs) accused Governor Erick Mutai of using calls to dissolve the county government as a ploy to dodge accountability …
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Nigeria, West Africa Lost $407bn to Trade Mispricing in a Decade – AU Panel Warns
Nigeria and several other countries in West and North Africa lost about $407 billion between 2001 and 2010 due to trade mispricing, mostly caused by commercial tax avoidance by multinational …
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CorruptionCrimeEconomyFinance & ServicesNigeria
SAN Wahab Shittu Warns Nigerians Against Naira Mutilation
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Wahab Shittu, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against the mutilation and abuse of the naira, stressing that such acts damage public …
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Tension is rising in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) as political pressure mounts between coalition partners. On the first anniversary of the ten-party coalition formed on June 30, …
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BusinessCorruptionDevelopmentEconomyGOVERNMENTPolicies
Zimbabwe’s Vice President Warns Against ‘Phantom Entrepreneurship’ and Corruption
Vice President Constantine Chiwenga has sounded a strong warning against what he described as “phantom entrepreneurship” and corrupt practices that threaten Zimbabwe’s economic stability. Speaking at the Zimbabwe National Chamber …
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Justice sector officials in Togo have undergone fresh training aimed at fighting corruption within the court and prison systems. The two-day capacity-building programme took place in Lomé on June 19 …