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6 Jul, 2018

OECD IFFs (Illicit Financial Flows) Report

The OECD along with the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the World Bank, recently published another excellent analysis of IFFs (illicit financial flows) specifically relating to the economy of illicit trade in West Africa. I highly recommend

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25 May, 2018

Solidarity with the artisanal mining community starts with transparency

The EITI or the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has recently announced that “Burkina Faso has made meaningful progress with the EITI Standard”. The EITI is the global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. Considering the major political and economic changes that Burkina Faso has foregone since 2015, this is a remarkable

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OECD IFFs (Illicit Financial Flows) Report

Solidarity with the artisanal mining community starts with transparency

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