Sunday, February 3, 2019

Africa and 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index

Ventures Africa posted a summary of the results for Sub-Saharan Africa contained in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index released on 29 January 2019 by Transparency International. Sub-Saharan Africa scored lowest of all major world regions.

The best scoring countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were Seychelles (ranked 28 globally), Botswana (34), Cape Verde (45), Rwanda (48), and Namibia (52). The worst scoring countries in Sub-Saharan Africa were Somalia (180), South Sudan (178), Sudan (tied 172), Guinea Bissau (tied 172), and Equatorial Guinea (tied 172).