https://www.voaafrica.com/z/7853 Dirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africa https://www.voaafrica.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-AFK/img/logo.png https://www.voaafrica.com/z/7853 en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:45:43 +0000 Pangea CMS – VOA Malawi civil society organizations and the southern African nation’s Anti-Corruption Bureau, ACB, say citizens have lost confidence in the efforts by law enforcement and the judicial system to fight corruption. For VOA, Jamal Prince filed this report from Lilongwe. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-malawians-lose-faith-in-authorities-efforts-to-combat-corruption/7643601.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-malawians-lose-faith-in-authorities-efforts-to-combat-corruption/7643601.html Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:50:03 +0000 Dirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in AfricaVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Jamal Prince) Zweli Martin Dlamini, a reputable investigative journalist in Eswatini, recently uncovered a scandal which links high profile government officials to a drug shortage in the southern African kingdom. Reporter Nokukhanya Musi has more. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-eswatini-investigative-journalist-exposes-corruption/7622834.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-eswatini-investigative-journalist-exposes-corruption/7622834.html Fri, 24 May 2024 08:30:00 +0000 VideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Nokukhanya Musi) Eswatini analysts say corruption and inadequate regulations have paved way for companies in the kingdom’s textile industry to exploit thousands of female workers who are discriminated against and poorly paid. For VOA, Nokukhanya Musi filed this report from Eswatini’s industrial hub of Matsapha. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-eswatini-textile-industry-experts-speak-on-poor-worker-treatment-/7603240.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-eswatini-textile-industry-experts-speak-on-poor-worker-treatment-/7603240.html Thu, 09 May 2024 17:07:27 +0000 Dirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Nokukhanya Musi) Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says the banking sector is responsible for 70 percent of financial crimes in the West African nation. The reports by the agency were in reaction to official statistics that show an ongoing trend of fraud. For VOA, reporter Timothy Obiezu has more from Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-nigerian-banks-responsible-for-70-of-financial-crimes-antigraft-agency-says-/7599989.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-nigerian-banks-responsible-for-70-of-financial-crimes-antigraft-agency-says-/7599989.html Wed, 08 May 2024 13:33:05 +0000 Dirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in AfricaVideoswebdesk@voanews.com (Timothy Obiezu) Zambian authorities say corruption has impacted government agencies and several sectors across the southern African nation, including the health sector where kickbacks have affected how services are distributed. For VOA, Kathy Short filed this report from Zambia’s capital, Lusaka. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-zambia-s-health-sector-impacted-by-kickbacks-/7599935.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-zambia-s-health-sector-impacted-by-kickbacks-/7599935.html Tue, 07 May 2024 16:01:54 +0000 VideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Kathy Short) Nigeria is considering the introduction of state police across the country’s 36 states as part of measures to tackle militant attacks, mass kidnappings and banditry activities that are wracking the country. The state police are an addition to the more than 300,000-member strong national police force who have been overwhelmed by the violence. Nigerians are cautiously welcoming the move, as Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-nigeria-to-use-state-police-to-combat-militants/7600082.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-corruption-series-nigeria-to-use-state-police-to-combat-militants/7600082.html Tue, 07 May 2024 07:00:00 +0000 Africa 54 InterviewsVideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Timothy Obiezu) Nigeria is considering the introduction of state police across the country’s 36 states as part of measures to tackle militant attacks, mass kidnappings and banditry activities that wracked the country. The state police are an addition to the more than 300,000-member strong national police force who have been overwhelmed by the violence. Nigerians cautiously welcome the move, as Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-nigerians-skeptical-about-proposed-state-police-amid-insecurity-/7582929.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-nigerians-skeptical-about-proposed-state-police-amid-insecurity-/7582929.html Thu, 02 May 2024 14:06:01 +0000 VideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Timothy Obiezu) Economic experts say Malawian authorities should address corruption which according to several reports, including one issued in 2021 by the southern African nation’s Assurance Report on Public Infrastructure Projects, has affected the construction industry. Reporter Chimwemwe Padatha has this story from Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-malawi-corruption-impacts-road-infrastructure-development/7583295.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-malawi-corruption-impacts-road-infrastructure-development/7583295.html Thu, 02 May 2024 12:36:05 +0000 VideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Chimwemwe Padatha) Political experts say corruption continues in South Africa – a nation which until recently was plagued by power cuts that lasted up to 16 hours a day in some areas. The nation’s state-owned passenger rail agency, PRASA, is among the assets impacted by corruption leading to the unlawful distribution of government contracts worth millions. For VOA, reporter Ihsaan Haffeejee spoke to experts and whistleblowers who worked in different industries in South Africa. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-south-african-whistleblowers-live-in-fear-after-reporting-corruption/7582939.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-south-african-whistleblowers-live-in-fear-after-reporting-corruption/7582939.html Wed, 01 May 2024 10:42:54 +0000 VideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Ihsaan Haffejee) Zambian authorities say their attempts towards strengthening the rule of law and justice have contributed to fighting corruption in the southern African nation. The effort has received support from Transparency International, a global anti-corruption watch dog who says Zambia’s corruption perception index improved for the first time in over 10 years. For insight on measures implemented by Zambia towards fighting corruption, reporter Kathy Short filed this report from Lusaka, the nation’s... https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-zambia-fights-corruption-efforts-noted-by-transparency-international/7583015.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/voa-series-zambia-fights-corruption-efforts-noted-by-transparency-international/7583015.html Wed, 01 May 2024 10:38:13 +0000 VideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Kathy Short) Corruption is a major issue in Ghana with state agencies mandated to tackle it struggling for success. Civil society groups are taking up the challenge with initiatives that expose corruption in the public sector, create public awareness and push for prosecution. https://www.voaafrica.com/a/corruption-series-ghana-s-civil-society-groups-join-anti-corruption-fight/7583318.html https://www.voaafrica.com/a/corruption-series-ghana-s-civil-society-groups-join-anti-corruption-fight/7583318.html Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 VideosDirty Deals: Uncovering Corruption in Africawebdesk@voanews.com (Isaac Kaledzi)