July 10th, 2009
I recently had the opportunity to hear a talk by Michela Wrong, author of It’s Our Turn To Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-blower. The book focuses on the Anglo-Leasing scandal, which the inside cover calls “Kenya’s version of Watergate,” and the role of John Githongo, the administration’s anti-corruption czar who was forced to flee the country and go into hiding when he persisted in his investigation of the scandal.
About three months ago I stood in a bookstore in Nairobi, asking if they sold the book. The response I got was something along the lines of: “Are you...
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July 10th, 2009
Take a look at some of today's top news stories below:
UPDATE 3: Investors bet on quick deal in UBS tax row
Reuters, July 9, 2009
UBS Digs Its Heels on Clients’ Names
New York Times, July 9, 2009
Firm admits overseas corruption
BBC, July 10, 2009
Equatorial Guinea Calls Report ‘Blackmail’
New York Times, July 9, 2009
U.S.-Russia Group to Fight Graft
The Moscow Times, July 10, 2009
Concrete actions must...
July 9th, 2009
Read some of today’s top news stories below: Judge calls on US to clarify position on UBS Financial Times, July 9, 2009 UBS deal important to U.S. double tax deal-Leuthard Reuters, July 8, 2009 Mabey & Johnson to plead guilty to overseas corruption charges Telegraph.co.uk, July 9, 2009 Rights Group: Equatorial Guinea misused oil money
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July 8th, 2009
Check out some of today's top stories below:
Pope Benedict XVI condemns ‘corruption and illegality’ of politicians and businesses on eve of G8
Telegraph.co.uk, July 8, 2009
Swiss Government Says It Would Seize UBS Data Sought by U.S.
Bloomberg, July 8, 2009
Treaty Conveys Little Power to Break Swiss Bank Secrecy
Washington Post, July 8, 2009
Luxembourg says removed from tax haven “grey list”
Reuters, July 8, 2009
Tax havens to come under government scanner
The Economic Times, July 8, 2009
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