Business Corruption in Ghana
Corruption is a problem in certain sectors in Ghana, such as public procurement, but it remains low compared to other African countries (
ES 2013
). Low-level government employees are known to ask for a 'dash' (tip) in return for facilitating licence and permit applications. Ghanaian anti-corruption law is primarily contained in the
Criminal Code
, which criminalises
active
and
passive bribery
,
extortion
, wilful exploitation of public office, use of public office for private gain and bribery of foreign public officials. The
Public Procurement Act
, the
Financial Administration Act
and the
Internal Audit Agency Act
have been introduced to promote public sector accountability and to combat corruption. The government has a strong anti-corruption legal framework in place but faces challenges of enforcement. There is no law governing gifts and hospitality offered to civil servants, and facilitation payments are not defined in law.
March 2015
GAN Integrity Solutions