Perhaps the biggest deterrent and most widely known theme of when people think about Africa is the corruption that exists. Corrupt political and business deals with foreign countries pad the pockets of those at the top while stunting the growth of the respective country.

In this episode, our host, John Akhile, author of Unleashed: A New Paradigm of African Trade with the World, shines the light of the corruption that is so pervasive throughout Africa. John highlights countries such as Nigeria and Kenya as prime examples of having corrupt leaders in the government that are impeding the economic progress of these countries. Listen to find out how African countries can begin to combat corruption and put policies into place to improve their economy.

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