What you should know about the newest Panama Papers stories
July 29th, 2016
July 29th, 2016
Earlier this week, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), along with their partners at the African Network of Centers for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR) and 18 media outlets around the continent, released a new batch of Panama Papers stories with a specific focus on African nations.
ICIJ and its media partners worked to deliver a “Panama Papers 2.0”, with a coordinated launch of the new revelations across the continent, from Niger to Namibia. The latest stories again show the link between offshore companies and an array of business persons and politicians. Perhaps most alarming was the finding that in 44 out of Africa’s 54 countries, there was evidence of extractive industry businesses using offshore financial structures detailed in the Panama Papers. Thirty seven of these companies were linked to legal action or official government investigations.
Along with ICIJ’s original stories, here’s a quick rundown of stories that have been published in this wave, via ICIJ’s own blog:
Alongside the launch of these latest investigations, the Pulitzer Center, a supporter of ICIJ’s work, held an evening event in Washington, D.C. to discuss the new work, and what might be next for the Panama Papers. The event featured ICIJ reporter Will Fitzgibbon, Ray Choto, a Zimbabwean journalist currently writing for Voice of America, Ian Gary of Oxfam America, and our own director, Porter McConnell.
The wide ranging talk explored the details of the newest stories, and also the various policy solutions that could help curb abuse of offshore centers. You can catch the whole talk in the video below (the discussion begins at 17:26), or on YouTube here:
RT @Magda_Sepul: @icrict members, we sent this letter to @antonioguterres regarding #TaxJustice 👇🏼
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