Showing posts with label Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Show all posts

Friday, September 20, 2019

Chinese Investment in Africa and Combatting Corruption

The Wharton School at the Univerity of Pennsylvania published on 19 September 2019 an analysis titled "Chinese Investments in Africa: Four Anti-corruption Trends to Watch" by Chinwe Esimai, Citigroup.

The author argues that combating corruption represents a defining leadership question for Africa; it is up to Africans to decide how to deal with the problem.

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Dealing with Corruption in Africa's War Zones

Enough published in October 2016 a report titled "Bankrupting Kleptocracy: Financial Tools To Counter Kleptocracy in Africa's Deadliest War Zones" by J.R. Mailey and Jacinth Planer.

The study argues that fighting corruption must become a cornerstone of U.S. engagement with countries that have been plagued by violent kleptocracy and there must be consequences for kleptocrats. It urges use of a combination of sanctions, anti-money laundering measures, and the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.