Results from a survey carried out by Transparency International last year have indicated that Rwanda is the 3rd least corrupt African country and 54th Worldwide.
Rwanda was at 44th place among world’s least corrupt countries in 2015 but it has since lost six places.
Countries in which corruption research was carried increased worldwide from 168 to 176 in 2016 and Rwanda tops as the least corrupt in the East African region followed by Tanzania which stands at 116th place worldwide.
According to the report, Botswana tops African countries with least corruption cases while Somalia is ranked the worst corrupt country worldwide.
The chairperson of Transparency International Rwanda, Ingabire Marie Immaculée has expressed dissatisfaction of the position of Rwanda saying it is unclear how Botswana outperforms Rwanda.
Denmark and New Zealand emerged world’s least corrupt countries.
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