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Tag: Corruption
West ‘Facilitates Corruption in Africa’ Says Top Economist
CNN) — Industrialized countries have been enabling corruption in Africa by providing crooked officials with a haven for their money, according to Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The former World Bank chief economist, one of the few economists to foresee the global financial crisis, was among the speakers at this year’s Global Poverty Summit, held… Continue reading West ‘Facilitates Corruption in Africa’ Says Top Economist
Germany Halts Payment to Malaria Fund Over Corruption Concerns
Germany has halted its annual payments of 200 million euros ($274 million) to the Global Fund Against AIDS, TB and Malaria due to concerns over allegations of corruption against the Fund. Announcing suspension of the funds, German Development Minister Dirk Niebel said on Wednesday: “I take the allegations of corruption and breach of trust carried… Continue reading Germany Halts Payment to Malaria Fund Over Corruption Concerns
Encouraging Leaders to Do the Right Thing, by Nicholas van Praag
Spare the stick, spoil the child.” That was the advice from proponents of the tough love approach to parenting that prevailed in Victorian times. Nicholas van Praag asks whether such rewards and punishment policy can help in places such as Sudan
Deal or No Deal?
FIFA is putting pressure on the Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) to take immediate action on the match fixing scandal that has rocked the country