AllAfrica News: Corruption

Nigeria: #FinCen Files - U.S. Probes Obasanjo, Jonathan Over Malabu OPL245 Fund Transfers

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:02:31 GMT

[Premium Times] Two former Nigerian presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, were probed for years by the United States authorities, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Liberia: Leaked Anti-Corruption Report Says Central Bank Failed to Provide Oversight in U.S. ...

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:07:58 GMT

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A leaked, unreleased report by the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission(LACC) reportedly completed nearly a year ago, has concluded that authorities of the Central Bank of Liberia, including former Executive Governor Nathaniel R. Patray and Deputy Governor for Operations, Charles E. Sirleaf did not provide proper oversight and supervision for the Mop-up process to ensure that Massah Sonie, a former Assistant Director in the Banking Department and her teams were in compliance with internal regulatory measures

Zimbabwe: Former Minister Machaya Convicted

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:47:33 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] FORMER Midlands Minister Jason Machaya was Monday convicted for abuse of office by a Gweru magistrate.

Zimbabwe: Anti-Graft Body Probes Former Governor Kaukonde Over Land

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:21:13 GMT

[The Herald] The legal dispute over the status of a 1 000ha farm in Goromnzi has sucked in former Mashonaland East Governor Ray Kaukonde who is now under investigation by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) for possible criminal abuse of office during his tenure for allegedly allocating the land to his sister without an offer letter.

Zimbabwe: Former Governor Machaya Convicted

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:21:08 GMT

[The Herald] Former Midlands Provincial Governor, Jason Machaya was yesterday convicted for abuse of office by a Gweru magistrate.

Nigeria: Kyari - Market Cabal Enriched Themselves With Subsidy Payments

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 08:05:55 GMT

[This Day] The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has said that the benefits of the fuel subsidy regime were enjoyed by members of a market cabal engaged in fuel marketing and not the masses that it was targeted at.

Sierra Leone: 'I Neither Conspired, Misappropriated U.S.$80,000 Nor Misled ACC'

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 07:50:29 GMT

[Concord] -Victor Fon

Mauritius: Fading Image of Clean Governance Hurts Investment Prospects

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:25:24 GMT

[ISS] The island nation must pay better attention to the warning signs to avoid the slippery slope of corruption.

Kenya: Governor Nyoro Blames Assembly Feud on 'Corrupt' Ward Reps

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 05:08:54 GMT

[Nation] During his swearing in ceremony on January 31, Governor James Nyoro was a jolly man.

Africa: How 'Dirty Gold' Enables International Money Laundering

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 21:08:26 GMT

[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] After three years of digging, investigators in the United States had accumulated a mountain of evidence that they believed sealed the case against Kaloti Jewellery Group, one of the largest gold traders and refiners in the world.

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Introduces New Bank Notes in Fight Against Corruption

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:25:38 GMT

[East African] As Ethiopians welcome a new year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the release of new birr notes in efforts to fight financial crimes.

Zimbabwe: Khama Ratchets Pressure On Mnangagwa

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:18:50 GMT

[Zimbabwe Standard] Former Botswana president Ian Khama says the region must step in to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis as pressure mounts on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to hold talks with his rivals.

Namibia: I Am Prepared to Pay the Price - Tsanigab

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:17:58 GMT

[New Era] Omuthiya -- Fraud and corruption accused, Grootfontein local authority councillor Jack Tsanigab, says he is open to any investigation against him and is ready to pay the price of the outcome.

Zimbabwe: What's Mnangagwa and Auxillia Up To?

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:06:22 GMT

[Zimbabwe Standard] Quite a morsel of things doesn't add about the trip that Sheik Fayez Muhamad Salem Sultan Al Qassimi has just made to Zimbabwe, outside the winding name.

Zimbabwe: Attacks Against Journalists a New Low

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:01:49 GMT

[Zimbabwe Standard] The barbaric attacks against journalists attending a press conference in Harare on Friday was a new low for Zimbabwe and it should worry everyone, who cares about the rule of law.

Namibia: Fishrot Whistleblower to Receive Iceland Award

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:15:08 GMT

[Namibian] Fishrot whistleblower Jóhannes Stefánsson is set to receive an award in Iceland next Saturday for the work he did in revealing details of Namibia's biggest corruption scandal.

Namibia: Payments to Namibian Firm Flagged in U.S.

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:51:30 GMT

[Namibian] "For us, it is like operating a taxi ... we do not perform due diligence on clientele as charters are ad hoc and we operate within the realm of regulations ... with safety first being our priority," says Dianne Burger, a manager at charter company Wings Over Africa.

South Africa: TCOE and Inyanda Welcome Xolobeni Judgment - We Have the Power to Say No!

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:23:02 GMT

[Trust for Community Outreach and Education] The Trust for Community Outreach and Education (TCOE) and Inyanda welcome and celebrate the North-Gauteng High Court's judgment that mining-affected communities have a right to see mining licence applications.

Malawi: Former President Joyce Banda Named in U.S. 'Dirty Money' Report

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:26:34 GMT

[Nyasa Times] Former president Joyce Banda appears in the US FinCEN files which have revealed how some of the world's biggest banks have allowed criminals to move dirty money around the world as she was investigated over Malawi government's arms procurement deal with South Africa's Paramount Group.

Nigeria: Corruption - SERAP Asks Buhari to Stop Creation of New Agency

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:45:36 GMT

[This Day] Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to "urgently" instruct Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), to withdraw the proposed executive bill to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act.