Country Profile

Nine years after the “Cashgate” scandal, Malawi has taken some steps to improve its anti-corruption efforts. The government elected in the re-run 2020 presidential election has demonstrated some commitment to tackling corruption and taken measures to strengthen the Anti-Corruption Bureau in particular.

A new strategy against corruption has been developed and launched, and the government recently announced the creation of an Economic and Financial Crime Court, which will deal exclusively with corruption and financial crimes.

However, corruption remains a major problem as indicated by several high-profile scandals that have been exposed since 2020, implicating prominent public officials, including the Vice-President, as well as the Inspector General of Police and the President’s Chief of Staff.