Supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition party Movement for Democratic Change during a demonstration in Gweru. Corruption has become what drives the economy in many African nations. PHOTO | ZINYANGE AUNTONY | AFP
In many African nation-states, corruption thrives to the point of being normalised across all age-groups and economic sectors but merely grounds economies
For the past three or so weeks, Al Jazeera ran an exposé on the illicit gold trade in Zimbabwe dubbed ‘Gold Mafia.’ The exposé left me asking if it were possible to eradicate corruption in Africa, for what we happens in Zimbabwe is replicated across the continent.
