The Annual Global Corruption Perceptions Survey (CPI) released by the Anti-Corruption and Injustice Organization (TI-Rwanda) on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, showed that Rwanda rose five places.
TI Rwanda says that it has moved from the current 53rd place to the 49th place.
In this study, Rwanda shows that it has increased in the anti-corruption index, from 51% in 2022 to 53% in 2023.
Rwanda is also the first in the African region of Africa, where it is at the 49th position in the world in fighting corruption. It is followed by Tanzania at the 87th position with 40% points, Kenya at 126th with 31% points. , Uganda is 141 with a score of 26%, Congo is at 162 with a score of 20%, and Burundi is at 162 with a score of 20%.
The Executive Secretary of TI Rwanda, Apollinaire Mupiganyi, said that “Rwanda’s progress means that efforts have been made to fight corruption as shown in the latest Rwanda Bribery Index (RBI) report.”
The Director General of Transparency International, François Valérian, asked countries to step up their fight against corruption.
He said, “Corruption will continue to increase until the justice system punishes the bad actions of the government and continues to control it. When justice is bought or infiltrated, it is people who suffer. Leaders should fight for the independence of law enforcement agencies, and fight corruption.”
In Africa, Rwanda comes in 4th place after countries like Seychelles in first place with 71%, Cape Verde in second place with 64% and Botswana in third place with 59%.
Denmark leads the rest of the world with 90%, followed by Finland with 87%, New Zealand in third with 85%, Norway with 84% and Singapore in fifth place with 83%.
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The CPI survey has been conducted in 180 countries since 1995.
It is done by looking at how countries are doing in fighting corruption and looking at how leaders are doing in promoting integrity.
Researchers at the International Anti-Corruption and Injustice (TI) Institute look at petty corruption, embezzlement, bribery, misappropriation, leaders changing the law for their own benefit, anti-corruption strategies, how people whistleblowers, to see if there are anti-corruption laws in place.
