Transparancy International just submitted their 2009 Corruption Perception Index. This index documents TI’s findings regarding worldwide perception of each country with respect to the prevalance and impact of corruption within that country.
Kenya, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Niger were singled out for failing “to address the vicious cycle that links corruption to poverty.”
In South Africa, Ghana and Senegal, “high-profile anti-corruption cases and scandals continue to be regularly reported… and risk undermining political stability as well as the governments’ capacity to provide effective basic services in sectors such as education, health and water.”
Despite the wealth in natural resources enjoyed by Angola, the DR Congo, Guinea, Chad and Sudan, the survey said, “these countries have not been able to translate their wealth into sustainable poverty-reduction programmes. Instead, high levels of corruption in the extractive industries consistently contribute to economic stagnation, inequality and conflict.”
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Since corruption has a profound impact on all areas of African Development, this topic will be revisited within the next several articles .
