African Anti-Corruption Day : Integrity and Anti-Corruption Initiatives Take Centre Stage

Themed « Scaling Up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa, » the annual event highlighted the need for progress from awareness to quick action.

Commemorations of the African Anti-Corruption Day were extended to July 13, with virtual coordinated national and community-level events across member states.

As Africa’s anti-corruption Day unfolded, member states of the European Union, anti-corruption agencies, civil society, media,
academia, religious and traditional leaders, administrative authorities, political actors, the private sector, and citizens agreed to further the scope, depth, and impact of integrity-building initiatives on the continent.

The importance of ending corruption via tweets, following the African Union Advisory Board against Corruption on Facebook and LinkedIn, distributing informative materials such as brochures, posters, and leaflets, organizing community outreach programs to engage with citizens at the grassroots level on efforts to promote Integrity especially when handling cases for both the accused and victims of corruption and related offenses .

The African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC) adopted 11th July 2003 as the day to root out and prevent corruption in the African continent.

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