Poverty Social Inequality and Corruption

ABSTRACT

Corruption is both a major cause and result of poverty and social inequality in the world. It happens at all levels of society, from governments, civil society, judiciary functioning, military and other services and so on. Corruption has been identified by the World Bank, IMF, UN and other international organizations as a major obstacle to development, economic growth, social and political stability.

Statistics from the World Bank shows that Africa has the worst corruption. Africa also has most of the countries greedy with poverty and social inequality. Corruption costs African countries an estimated 25% of its total national income

This paper aims to analyze the causes of poverty and social inequality in Africa. It will show that poverty and social inequality in Africa is a result of both internal (corrupt governments, ethnic and religious violence and irresponsible financial management.) And external (unequal and unfair trade agreements, undue political pressure that the rich countries and the ongoing legacies of colonialism) reasons.

The paper will examine the relationship between poverty, social inequality and corruption, and how these three phenomena interact. The paper argues that corruption in Africa has led to increased poverty and social inequalities. It also argues that the roots of corruption lies in poverty and unequal distribution of resources in society. The paper will analyze how corruption leads to poverty and social inequality on the one hand, and how poverty and social inequality breed further corruption on the other side.

In this paper we offer an argument which we call the viscous cycle of poverty, social inequality and corruption in Africa. This paper illustrates that corruption in Africa lead to poverty and social inequality and poverty and social inequality increases corruption also increase, thus creating a vicious circle of poverty, social inequality and corruption. Corruption leads to more poverty and social inequality and more corruption.

This paper will also show that if corruption in Africa is eliminated, will Africa also say goodbye to poverty and social inequality. This paper will make an analysis of the tests have been made by African states to fight corruption, it will show that despite this struggle, corruption is still widespread in that continent, will examine why the fight against corruption have not yielded good results, especially looking at how the legal and institutional frameworks in African countries themselves to facilitate and improve corruption.

This paper summarizes by making new recommendations, suggestions or proposals to be put in place by African countries to effectively put an end to corruption, with a view to combating poverty and social inequality in Africa.