Opaque political financing driving corruption and state capture in Africa — AUABC Chair Edem Senanu

The Chairperson of the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC), Kwami Edem Senanu, has identified opaque political party financing as one of the biggest enablers of corruption, illicit financial flows and state capture across Africa, calling on governments to urgently enact and enforce laws to regulate political funding.

The meeting is expected to contribute to the African Union's ongoing work on a Model Law on Political Financing, designed to help member states strengthen oversight of political party financing, reduce corruption risks and promote transparency, accountability and democratic integrity across the continent.

According to him, the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption is collaborating with the African Union Commission on International Law, the Pan-African Parliament and other technical bodies to develop a Model Law on Political Financing that member states can adapt to their respective legal systems.