An enormous fine levied by a national regulator has troubling implications for private business, writes Michael Gyekye, 22, a Correspondent from Koforidua in Ghana. MTN Nigeria, a subsidiary of Johannesburg-based MTN Group Ltd, the market leader in telecommunications in Africa, has been slapped with a fine of US$5.2 billion by regulators in Nigeria. The monstrous …

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Ms Arianne Kassman and Mr Emmanuel Sanyi   On 11 May, the Commonwealth Secretariat hosted the Tackling Corruption Together conference, which brought together civil society, business and government leaders to set out their commitments to end impunity, prevent corruption, empower victims and support activists. The summit was organised in partnership with Transparency International, Thomson Reuters, Omidyar Network, …

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Corruption has been a major threat to the development of Africa, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana, who describes a new post Ghana has created to fight corruption.  To build a more fair society where every child will have the opportunity to get education and accomplish their goals, corruption must be …

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