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25 Apr 16
Over twenty more nations will share details on the true owners of secretive companies after joining up to the anti-tax evasion initiative headed by Europe’s five largest economies.
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20 Apr 16
Civil society and transparency campaigners in Nigeria have hit out against a government plan that they say will weaken anti-corruption provisions.
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15 Apr 16
Spain’s industry, energy and tourism minister resigned this morning after his alleged links to an offshore company were exposed in the Panama Papers.
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15 Apr 16
Communities all over Africa are being inspired to track public money and capture their fair share
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15 Apr 16
Ukraine’s new prime minister has vowed to crack down on corruption in the country after his predecessor’s ineffectual attempts forced his resignation.
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12 Apr 16
Resistance to radical change within the United Nations and other large NGOs is hampering the ability of the humanitarian system to help victims of modern crises, the Overseas Development Institute...
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11 Apr 16
European Union aid aimed at encouraging regional integration in Africa is poorly managed and badly targeted, according to the by the European Centre for Development Policy Management.
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11 Apr 16
Corruption, dirty resources and inequality are among the outcomes of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s investments over the past two decades, according to an environmental...
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8 Apr 16
The far-reaching and unbridled influence of Turkey’s executive branch is stifling good governance in other state institutions, Transparency International has warned.
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7 Apr 16
The executive board of troubled Malaysian national development fund 1MDB have today offered their resignations following a damning report into the scandal from the country’s Public Accounts Committee...
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7 Apr 16
Somalia and Angola have both begun discussions with the International Monetary Fund for support as their economies struggle under the weight of tumbling oil prices and insecurity respectively.
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6 Apr 16
The European Commission has announced a €100m development package to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement in Sudan.
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6 Apr 16
Iceland’s prime minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has stepped down after revelations in the Panama Papers put him at the centre of a dramatic political crisis.
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5 Apr 16
Substantial levels of corruption tied to foreign interests are flying too far under the radar in Africa, according to a United Nations report, which calls for new forms of measurement to capture the...
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4 Apr 16
Ukraine’s economy could turn around from a 10% contraction last year to 1% growth this year if the government can make progress on reforms, the World Bank has said.
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4 Apr 16
Transparency International has called for laws to shed light on the most secretive avenues of the global financial system in the wake of the “Panama Papers”.
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31 Mar 16
The government of Sudan yesterday launched an online trading system for the country’s stock market, the Khartoum Stock Exchange, which it is hoped will strengthen the country’s financial governance...
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21 Mar 16
The powers of the attorney general and public prosecutor in Malaysia should be separated in order to establish greater independence in the country’s judiciary, Transparency International has...
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17 Mar 16
Effective public sector financial management is vital to the global fight against bribery and corruption, the president of the International Federation of Accountants has stressed.
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10 Mar 16
South Africa’s schools were a public sector corruption hotspot in 2015, according to a national corruption watchdog.
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9 Mar 16
International Public Sector Accounting Standards are helping to build “a more accountable and efficient United Nations”, the organisation’s budget and administrative committee has said.
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7 Mar 16
The lure of natural resources can trump concerns around corruption, poor infrastructure and unfavourable business conditions for foreigners looking to invest in Africa, professional services firm...
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2 Mar 16
Intensive efforts are needed to spur economic growth and opportunity in Kosovo as political turmoil hampers progress, chief of the United Nations mission in the country has warned.
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29 Feb 16
The Indian government has unveiled its 2016/17 budget, prioritising more support for the rural poor, infrastructure and recapitalisation of the country’s banks.
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25 Feb 16
The OECD has slammed Belgium, Finland and Slovenia for their scant anti-corruption efforts, which the think-tank described as a cause of “serious concern”.