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The Inconvenient Truth About Politics And the Economy
What may be the most important sentence in Ezra Klein’s rather rambling account of Ron Suskind’s Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President for The New York Review lies buried in the middle of his text, where it runs...
South Africa’s Public Protector Set to Strengthen Its Investigation Team
The Public Protector is set to strengthen its investigation team to improve the quality and speed of its investigations, thanks to an additional R10 million funding from government.
Collectivism And Bribery
Why are some places more prone to bribery and corruption than others? Part of the answer seems to be the level of collective feeling in a society, according to research by Pankaj Aggarwal, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) professor of marketing...
Calls for Action to Beef Up Nigeria’s Anti-corruption Efforts
Despite early optimism in Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, analysts and citizens are losing faith in the potential for progress, with Human Rights Watch (HRW) saying immediate action is necessary to maintain public confidence that fighting corruption...
Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission has been Disbanded
The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) has been disbanded following the passage of the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission Act with the KACC director being ordered to hand over office to principal officers within seven days. How People Arrived...
U.S. Government Interested in Nigeria’s Energy Infrastructure
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Terence McCulley has told the Nigerian government of Washington’s interest in the country’s energy sector.
Police in South Africa to Focus on Elections, Corruption
Police in South Africa, will be keeping a close eye on their own this financial year, as they intensify efforts to root out corruption within their ranks.
Calls for Anti-corruption Body in South Africa Welcomed
The Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Monitoring and Evaluation, Collins Chabane, has welcomed proposals for the establishment of an independent agency to investigate corruption – but cautioned such an initiative should be within the framework...
