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Exclusive analyses and views from our experts on African political and economic issues.

Hugo Berset

Columnist, specializing in international trade

Highlights

Betta Edu Scandal: Revealing a Fragile Social System

The Betta Edu affair is not just a ministerial scandal: it reveals the fragility of a porous social assistance system, where corruption jeopardizes the trust and survival of the most vulnerable households.

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Angola held hostage by oil opacity

Angolans are paying the price for the collusion between political elites and international traders. The Trafigura affair reveals a system where opacity enriches a few and impoverishes everyone else.

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Anonymous

Anonymous

Trafigura: when the fine is not enough

Trafigura's conviction in Switzerland is historic. But a paltry fine compared to illicit profits raises the question: is corruption still a calculated risk for trading giants?

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