Although Africa's economies are growing, they appear to be getting more corrupt, too
Africa’s economy has grown much faster since 2000, but fears regarding corruption have risen too. Africa’s average score on Transparency International’s Corruptions Perceptions Index has fallen steadily since 2000, reaching a new low of 2.75—out of a possible ten—in 2008. Of the 47 Sub-Saharan countries ranked in the 2008 survey, 64% score less than three out of ten, a level that, according to Transparency International, indicates "rampant corruption". Another 14 scored between three and five, indicating that corruption is perceived as a "serious challenge by country experts and businessmen". Just three states—Botswana, Cape Verde and Mauritius—score above the index's mid-point.
Where available, country comparisons for the past five years give a different—and better—impression. In 13 of the 22 states for which five-year comparable figures are available, corruption perceptions have improved. In one, Malawi, they are unchanged, while in eight countries in the bottom half of the table, the situation has deteriorated. ...
