U.S. - Africa - C7

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The U.S. Government and AIR (Alliance for Innovative Regulation) Announce First TechSprint to Combat Global Corruption. "The Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and Department of the Treasury's Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes are partnering with the AIR to support an inaugural Anti-Corruption Solutions through Emerging Technologies (ASET) Global Anti-Corruption TechSprint to combat global corruption." 

Department of State: https://www.state.gov/the-u-s-government-and-air-alliance-for-innovative-regulation-announce-first-techsprint-to-combat-global-corruption/ 

 

Africa Anti-corruption conference concludes with strong commitment for greater collaboration to tackle corruption. "They committed to stronger local, regional, and international cooperation and collaboration among anti-corruption agencies in Commonwealth Africa to enhance the capacity-building of investigators and prosecutors of corruption offences, and to support the speedy and unfettered repatriation of recovered assets." (Read the Communiqué: here) 

The Commonwealth: https://thecommonwealth.org/news/africa-anti-corruption-conference-concludes-strong-commitment-greater-collaboration-tackle 

 

C7 (international civil society) urges G7 to do more to protect civic space and enable anti-corruption efforts. "The G7 must support civil society so they can deliver on their promise of a more just and equitable world. When authoritarianism takes control into the hands of a few, social movements are the last remaining check on power – but they are struggling." 

Transparency International: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/g7-urged-to-do-more-to-protect-civic-space-and-enable-anti-corruption-efforts 


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