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Onboarding & Compliance Documentation Checklist
Governance and Business Integrity Evaluation – List of Evidence of Compliance There are maximum of fifty (50) evaluation indicators that are essentially questions about the policies, procedure, and business culture of your organization in the Ethics 1st application. These questions provide both the baseline for your company to assess the strength of your business integrity systems culture as well as the roadmap for reinforcing your business integrity system and culture. As the risk profile of companies differ, so would the scope of the compliance evaluation vary which means some companies would be required to only response to twenty (2) or…
Regional Code on Anti-corruption Compliance for Enterprises
Strengthening governance, business integrity and anti-corruption compliance is essential for enterprises seeking growth opportunities, in terms of access to finance and integration into regional and global value chains. As part of the Business Integrity Project that CBC has been implementing in partnership with CIPE, we have developed the Regional Code on Anti-corruption Compliance for Enterprises, which is a detailed guide on how to develop and implement corruption prevention mechanisms, towards building a culture of integrity within enterprises in COMESA. The CBC Regional Code builds upon the work by CIPE and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), through the Principles for…
Corruption Risk Mapping in Kenya’s Private Sector
This is a report on the Corruption Risk Mapping (CRM) and Anti-Bribery Compliance Assessment conducted in November 2018 in the Private Sector on behalf of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). The study mapped out the risk of corruption to businesses operating in Kenya and with the purpose of providing useful data to help businesses identify and evaluate their corruption risk. It focused on all sectors and industries including all aspects of business operations. The findings in this report will inform the development of guidelines for complying with the Kenya Bribery Act 2016 outlining the principles for operationalizing corruption risk…
Corporate Anti Bribery And Corruption Compliance Capacity Survey Report – Sudan
CIPE, in partnership with Al-Oula for Financial and Accounting Studies conducted a study in Sudan on companies’ awareness and understanding of anti-corruption compliance, how they are mitigating corruption, and the extent of adoption of international standards on anti-corruption. This study provides greater insight into the compliance market in Sudan. The contents include: Abbreviations Introduction Summary of Key Findings Recommendations Detailed Findings Methodology References Appendix Download
Corporate Anti Bribery And Corruption Compliance Capacity Survey Report – Nigeria
CIPE, in partnership with IOD Centre for Corporate Governance conducted a study in Nigeria on companies’ awareness and understanding of anti-corruption compliance, how they are mitigating corruption, and the extent of adoption of international standards on anti-corruption. This study provide greater insight into the compliance market in Nigeria. The contents include: Abbreviations Introduction Summary of Key Findings Recommendations Detailed Findings Methodology References Appendix Download
Managing Third-Party Corruption Risk: The Case of Safaricom and Its Suppliers
This case study highlights the importance of anti-corruption compliance in the modern marketplace, specifically examining how it applies to supplier relationships in Kenya. Anti-corruption compliance continues to be a challenge among mid-sized businesses that, more often than not, are exposed to corruption and expose themselves and others to third-party liability. This case study shares practical guidance for mid-sized companies in Kenya and beyond that are either suppliers looking to enhance their compliance programs or businesses aspiring to join global supply chains and create new business opportunities. CIPE has conducted research, produced publications, and held training and capacity-building workshops around the…
Best Practices Manual — Board of Directors Elections for Women’s Business Associations
CIPE and its partner, Asociación Red Empresarias y Emprendedoras para el Desarrollo Sostenible (AREED), have worked together for several years to increase the capacity of women’s business associations across Central America through mentorship, strategic planning, and capacity building workshops. CIPE and its partner, Asociación Red Empresarias y Emprendedoras para el Desarrollo Sostenible (AREED), have worked together for several years to increase the capacity of women’s business associations across Central America through mentorship, strategic planning, and capacity building workshops. Women’s business associations play a crucial role in advocating for the rights and interests of women entrepreneurs and professionals. Central to the effectiveness of…
Overcoming Nigeria’s Crippling Threat of Corruption – – CIPE
The following is part 2 of a 3 part series by Ryan Musser about Nigeria’s elections postponed to Saturday, February 23, 2019. As Nigeria heads to the polls on February 16, corruption remains an endemic issue in Africa’s largest economy, harming its public finances, deterring business investment, exasperating inequality, reducing the standard of living, and weakening the social contract between the government and its people. In a recent report on the impact of corruption on Nigeria’s economy, PricewaterhouseCoopers warned that corruption could cost Nigeria up to 37% of GDP by 2030, or around $1,000 per person, if not addressed immediately. The…
Investing in Latin American Democracy: Impacts of Corrosive and Constructive Capital
Investing in Latin American Democracy: Impact of Corrosive and Constructive Capital summarizes the key findings from five years of investigation into the influx and effects of “corrosive” and “constructive” capital in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela. The weakened and fragi Indeed the administration maintains that it has made progress on its war on corruption. It has prosecuted some big fish, including two former governors. The administration has implemented some reforms, such as a single Treasury account, in which government oversees a single bank account for all revenue. It has introduced a biometric identification system in banks to trace clients and transfers of…
Beneficial Ownership Transparency — Exploring the Private Sector Use Case
Beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as one of the most effective tools for exposing corruption, and around the world 121 governments have committed to establishing central registers of beneficial ownership information. But surprisingly little attention has been paid to the role of the priv Indeed the administration maintains that it has made progress on its war on corruption. It has prosecuted some big fish, including two former governors. The administration has implemented some reforms, such as a single Treasury account, in which government oversees a single bank account for all revenue. It has introduced a biometric identification system in banks to trace clients…
“I see that by starting this exciting initiative, hopefully others will see it, others will follow it and we can create another channel to supplement what a lot of other people are doing in the African compliance community.”
