However, anti-corruption initiatives have taken hold in many African countries, with something akin to a wave of them in just the last few years. There is even much to be positive about, according to some analysts. Tara O’Connor of Africa Risk Consulting (ARC), for example, is of that opinion, believing that, “Incredible precedents are being set across Africa in anti-corruption”.

The intent of this report is to outline the leading factors or trends that are shaping the surge in anti-corruption laws in many African countries. The five trends discussed here are necessarily driven by myriad root causes and impulses, each in turn determined by the specific and unique contexts of different African countries. And those unique attributes of each African nation cited in this paper must be stressed. The realities and challenges regarding corruption are as complex and diverse as the continent itself. Nevertheless, there are factors arising that show discernible trends in the way that African countries are singularly and collectively tackling corruption with laws, legal institutions and judicial precedents.

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