Anti Corruption Bureau Halts Purchase of National Revenue Assurance System in Malawi
The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) tendered for a replacement to the existing national RA system.
Ericsson Djibouti Corruption: Cleared or Acquitted?
There was plenty of evidence that Ericsson paid bribes to secure business in the East African state of Djibouti. However, Swedish prosecutors still failed to prove their case.
New GVG National Revenue Assurance Tracking System Launched in Zimbabwe
Global Voice Group dominates traffic monitoring in Africa, but Zimbabwe’s curbs on mobile money will interfere with their roadmap.
Will Bribery Sink Ericsson’s $6bn Vonage Acquisition?
Ericsson and Vonage have given themselves another 3 months to close their deal whilst US authorities are clearly taking a close look at further revelations about Ericsson wrongdoing.
Telecoms, Bribes and South Korea’s President: Part 2
The US will punish unethical business activities around the world when others turn a blind eye but the need for semiconductors means the failings of Samsung will be excused.
Telecoms, Bribes and South Korea’s President
South Korean operator KT has a history of corruption scandals, reflecting a certain attitude to doing business.
Ericsson Faces More Corruption Investigations
Swedish prosecutors have announced they are investigating Ericsson’s activities in Iraq, including suspected payments to Islamic State.
Teflon Dons of Telecoms 2: The Swedish Connection
The actions and inaction of two more senior Swedish telecoms execs are analyzed in the second part of this series on corruption.
The Teflon Dons of Telecoms
The first part in a series about holding telecoms bosses accountable for corruption features the stories of Kurt Hellström and Carl-Henric Svanberg, two former CEOs at Ericsson.
Is the Ericsson Bribery Scandal Worse than We Feared?
Suspicion surrounds Ericsson because promises to be ‘transparent’ about corrupt business practices have so obviously been broken.