Ghana’s anti-corruption fight has stagnated— Transparency International

Ghana's anti-corruption efforts have hit a plateau, with no signs of progress according to Transparency International (TI-Ghana). Mary Addah, the Executive Director of TI-Ghana, stated that the country's performance in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has remained stagnant since 2014. The CPI score peaked at 48% in 2014, but has steadily declined to a low of 40 points in 2017, and has only slightly improved to 43 points in recent years, plateauing between 2020 and 2024 before slightly increasing to 43 in 2025.

Mrs Addah emphasized that the stagnant CPI performance poses a danger to Ghana's sustainable development. She highlighted the alarming normalization of administrative corruption in the country, noting that paying to expedite processes has become commonplace, even among students who can avoid exams and still receive good grades. Mrs Addah called for urgent and robust measures to combat the issue, stating that effective enforcement of the rule of law, transparency, and proper checks and balances among the three branches of government are crucial.

Deputy Chairman of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Samuel Asare Akuamoah, agreed, stressing the importance of instilling patriotism, honesty, and accountability in the training of young people to prevent corruption in the long term. He pointed out that corruption costs the country $3 billion annually, which could have been used for development.