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“Quiet Corruption” Undermining Development in Africa – World Bank

March 16, 2010

The failure of public servants to deliver goods or services paid for by governments is pervasive and widespread across Africa and is having a disproportionate effect on the poor, with long-term consequences for development.

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African Billionaires in 2010

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Eight of the 937 billionaires listed on 2010 Forbes’ Billionaire ranking are Africans; four Egyptians, three South Africans, and one Nigerian. Who are they?

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