Combating corruption in the extractive industry in Africa

Published on 09 October 2017 in Research / Books and other publications

Africa Crime and criminal justice Governance and development

Combating corruption in the extractive industry in Africa

Combating corruption in the extractive industry requires a stronger overall African anti-corruption system.

This paper identifies the corruption challenges that African countries face in their extractive value chains and attempts to give recommendations for entry points for external actors in supporting capacity building to deter corruption and illicit financial flows.

Author: Annie Barbara Chikwanha

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Development partners

This paper was produced as part of the project Exploring New Approaches and Strategic Entry Points for Anti-Corruption Efforts, financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).