corruption

  • Poetry Corner: Kwesi B. Explores the Shadows of Kleptocracy

    If you’re passionate about amassing riches Drills holes in sacred groves If you are unwell enough to wish for eternal rest, Pass it all to your nearest relative now and always. Everything which you did not work to accumulate None of which came from your own harvest What will lead to your demise is…

  • CIAA Raids SEBON Offices, Seizing Key Documents for 89 IPO-Ready Companies

    On Wednesday, Nepal experienced an operation led by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). They conducted a raid at the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), suspecting that this regulatory body might have been involved in financial misconduct during their approval process for initial public offerings from newly established firms. The…

  • Kenya’s Auditor Unveils $448M Missing from eCitizen Platform

    The Auditor General, Nancy Gathungu, revealed that approximately KSh 100.8 billion was gathered through the eCitizen portal during the fiscal year of 2023/2024. Gathungu bemoaned the government’s lack of complete control over the system and its heavy reliance on a vendor She highlighted a balance of KSh 7.1 billion held across nine USD accounts…

  • Web of Wealth: Unraveling Money Laundering Among Nigeria’s Elite

    Nigeria, a nation abundant in resources and promise, has consistently grappled with the pervasive issue of money laundering. TITILOPE JOSEPH examines the complex system enabling these illegal activities, uncovering the involvement of Nigeria’s upper class in an expanding web of financial crimes and analyzing the severe impact on the nation’s economy and people. In…