Accra, 12th February, 2020 – The Youth Bridge Foundation in collaboration with the Ghana Anticorruption Coalition will hold a public lecture dubbed “Demystifying Corruption” on 18th February, 2020 at 3:30pm prompt at the British Council Auditorium in Accra.
The public lecture seeks to
- address the growing menace of corruption in Ghana across industries, government and public institutions.
- debunk the complex web of innuendos, misconceptions and assumptions around Corruption
- explore the nature of corruption in Ghana, its players and a call for collaborative elimination
The lecture will be given by Professor Christopher Yenkey, Assistant Professor in the Sonoco International Business Department at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business and a core faculty member of the Rule of Law Collaborative at the University of South Carolina’s School of Law. Yenkey’s research covers sociological theories of social relationships, segregation and inter-group trust into the analysis of misconduct and market development. Currently, he studies the effects of political violence and corruption on global capital flows, particularly to African countries.
The Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Mrs. Linda Ofori-Kwafo will be the chairperson.
The lecture is open to the public.