In sync with greater enforcement: Firms’ compliance budgets grow

CCOs say that with more investigations comes (slightly) more money According to a recent survey, the budgets allocated to compliance have grown over the last year, including those of African participants in the study.  Consulting giant Deloitte has released its 2015 Compliance Trends report, the result of its survey in which 20 large corporations across … Continue reading In sync with greater enforcement: Firms’ compliance budgets grow

Perceived Corruption Hampers Asian Investment in Kenya

  Chinese Investors See East African Corruption As Hurdle to further Investments Welcome to 2015, AAF readers.  Our editors and staff are looking forward to a great New Year of providing you with news and insights into anti-corruption and fraud-prevention on the African continent. Our first story of the year hails from East Africa, when … Continue reading Perceived Corruption Hampers Asian Investment in Kenya

Survey shows perception gap and increased corruption

Survey shows that perception of corruption & bribery on the rise As also reported by BDLive's Evan Pickworth, a recent Ernst & Young survey shows that the perception of widespread bribery and corruption by South African executives has increased climbed by 16% to an overall 78% response. The article mentions the "high-profile regulatory enforcement [that] … Continue reading Survey shows perception gap and increased corruption