A frontline account of how to fight corruption, from Nigeria's former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In 'Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous', Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has written a primer for those working to root out corruption and disrupt vested interests. Drawing on her experience as...

Following years of economic stagnation, Nigeria embarked on a comprehensive reform program during the second term of the Obasanjo administration. The program was based on the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) and focused on four main areas: improving the...

Robert B. Zoellick, President the World Bank Group, discussed the launch of this very important event-a day of initiatives that recognize the value of integrity, governance, and anti-corruption work to the institution to build an inclusive and sustainable globalization. The Volcker Report ended...

Over three decades after market-oriented structural reforms, termed "Washington consensus" policies, were first implemented, we revisit the evidence on policy adoption and the effects of these policies on socio-economic performance in sub-Saharan African countries. We focus on three key...