African political finance laws must require candidates to disclose donations – Nyarko urges

William Nyarko, Executive Director of the Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), has called for sweeping reforms to political finance laws across Africa to require electoral candidates to disclose campaign donations and file financial reports and returns, arguing that the current legal gap is fuelling corruption, state capture and the misuse of public resources.

The conference concluded with deliberations on the Accra Declaration, a continental statement of commitment aimed at advancing political finance transparency, democratic accountability and anti-corruption reforms across the continent.

He also referenced Article 10 of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC), which promotes transparency in the financing of political parties and democratic processes.