A new data by the Ghana Integrity Initiative indicates that Ghana’s performance in tackling corruption remains below average.
Its 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has revealed that Ghana scored 42 out of 100. This, places Ghana at the 80th position out of 180 countries. In 2023, the country scored 43 out of 100. This new data, therefore reveal a slight decline in its efforts in tackling the issue.
“Over the past decade corruption remains a critical governance issue influencing citizens decisions on the performance of governments across the globe. Despite several efforts to address this menace, Ghana’s performance on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is still below the average of 50 out of a 100 clean score.
“Ghana has scored 42 out of a clean score of 100 in the CPI 2024, ranking 80th out of 180 countries
and territories assessed in this year’s report released by Transparency International (TI). This marks a decline from Ghana’s score of 43 in 2023, signaling a setback in the country’s anti-corruption efforts,” the report said.
Meanwhile, with this new data, the country is ranked 11 among 49 Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries monitored.
Generally, the Sub-Saharan African region is reported to have, one again recorded the lowest average score in the 2024 CPI. At just 33 out of 100, 90% of Sub-Saharan African countries are scored 50.
“In 2024, the Sub-Saharan African region once again registered the lowest average score on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), at just 33 out of 100, with 90 per cent of countries scoring below 50. Yet amid this very low annual performance, there were African countries that invested in anti-corruption and made remarkable progress.”
“For example, Tanzania (41) has gained 10 points since 2014, as corrupt officials finally facedconsequences for their actions. Over the last decade, it has become widespread practice for high-level public officials suspected of corruption to be immediately relieved of their duties, with law enforcement launching investigations. The country has also established a specialised court committed to the prosecution of corruption and economic crime,” the report added.
Related Issue
In Ghana, the new Mahama-led government is under intense criticisms for dismissing high profile corruption related legal cases. The discontinuation of such cases against persons considered to be associates and representatives of the previous Mahama-led administration is raising serious questions about the new government’s slogan of fighting corruption.
Ofosu-Ampofo, Former NDC Chairman, Anthony Kwaku Boahen, Former NDC Deputy Communications Officer, Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni – Former COCOBOD CEO, Ato Forson, Finance Minister and Richard Jakpa, NDC Member. These are some members and associates of the ruling NDC party who were facing corruption related and state fund misappropriation allegations and were faced with legal action under the previous administration.
While some have criticized the decision to discontinue the cases, others have argued that the previous administration, which lasted eight years, had enough time to conclude the cases but could not for lack of evidence.
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