After police,business executives most corrupt, report says

A new survey carried out by Transparency International has revealed that Business executives are the most corrupt group in Africa after police officers.

The anti-corruption watchdog warned that abuses of power increases poverty, depriving people of basic needs.

This is the first time its annual survey ranked businessmen as highly corrupt, Transparency International said.

The survey also reveals that poor people were hardest hit as they were almost twice as likely to pay a bribe compared with the more affluent.

According to Transparency International, more than 43,000 people were interviewed in 28 states in sub-Saharan Africa for the People and Corruption: African Survey 2015.

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Below are some of the other interesting findings from the report done by Transparency International together with the Afrobarometer research group:

1. 75 million estimated to have paid a bribe
2. Liberia perceived to be most corrupt
3. Only 1% of people in Botswana and Mauritius paid a bribe
4. 35% afraid to report corruption
5. Religious leaders least corrupt

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