A report by the Transparency International (TI) has said Ghana has been rated as the second most corrupt country in Africa, followed by Nigeria, with South Africa perceived as the most corrupt nation on the continent.

The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) noted about 71 per cent of people living in Ghana saying corruption had increased over the last 12 months.

The report revealed how people on the continent perceived their countries as far as corruption was concerned and what their leaders were doing to minimise the unpleasant act.

a man holding a microphone: Ghana named the second most corrupt country in Africa on Corruption Perception Index
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It noted that the act of corruption was so endemic that all the respondents wished that the leaders in their various countries would acted swiftly to end the canker.

Most governments across Africa were also seen as failing in their duty to stop the abuse of power, bribery and secret deals.

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The majority (58 per cent) of Africans in the surveyed countries said corruption had increased over the past 12 months.



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Some wish it weren't so.

Sai Baba

This is interesting! Nigeria might soon take the position back

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The rating ....

Trust me, Nigerians don flood enter that Ghana... Na fraud land... We are the ones doing the Gold fraud

really

Jabioro:
The rating ....

Transparency international

katlord:



Transparency international

Very poor rating.. Ghana might be corrupt but it is not as bad our situation..

Jabioro:
Very poor rating.. Ghana might be corrupt but it is not as bad our situation..

Well, the indices used and the corruption perception of the present administration gave them the results I think

Then, where does Libya stand?...
Nonsense....

You really believe that crap?

katlord:



Well, the indices used and the corruption perception of the present administration gave them the results I believe

PetroDollax:
You really believe that crap?

Opssss "I think"

Modified

Meaning the anti-corruption stance of the present APC government is still useless.Corruption still reign supremely yet the Buhari is offering to help Ghana fight corruption.What a sick joke.