Watch Africa
iWatch Africa reports on Organised crime in Africa/ Trans-national Crime (Drug Trafficking, Illegal Mining, Illegal logging, Human Trafficking, Organ Trafficking, Illicit Financial Flows etc.)
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Stolen at sea: An investigation into illegal Chinese transhipment activities in Ghana and Nigeria
ACCRA, Ghana – We now know that 28-year old fishing observer Emmanuel Essien was actively taking actions against vessels engaged…
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French official in the Panama Papers, lack of vigilance from the French State?
Jean-Louis Chanel is the name of a former France-Ghana business conselour listed in the Panama Papers, among thousands of other…
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Ghana: Bridget Otoo, Manasseh Azure, Anas Amereyaw among most abused journalists online
iWatch Africa’s three month-long data tracking of abuse and harassment directed at journalists within the digital ecosystem in Ghana has…
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How major tech companies exploit tax laws: a focus on Ghana and Nigeria
ACCRA, Ghana – When trade officials designed the territorial taxing rights dating back to the 1920s, not many people imagined…
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Changing The African Narrative: Why free movement of labour and capital is a perfect start for a New Africa
If you live in Africa, the chances are that you may have encountered the unpleasant experience of taps not running,…
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Failure of six mining companies to pay government dividends cost Ghana close to $15 million in 2018
iWatch Africa investigation has revealed that failure of some six mining companies to pay dividends due Ghana deprived the nation…
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How smart cartels are evading tax at the port
A cartel operating at the port of Mombasa has devised a scheme to evade taxes. The ploy involves abandoning cargo…
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Ex-Gambia president looted US$363 million public funds, owned 281 properties
Gambia’s official inquiry into the corruption of former President Yahya Jammeh found he had looted at least $363 million of…
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FactCheck: Is California’s GDP larger than that of Africa’s combined?
iWatch Africa assessment of recently published data by the African Development Bank can confirm that the US state of California…
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How cybercrime and digital technologies are fueling illicit financial flows in Ghana
ACCRA – The issue of illicit financial flows is not new; however, the increasing complexity of the digital economy and…
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