Former Reuters employee and veteran Zimbabwean journalist, Cris Chinaka, has emphasised the relevance of training African journalists to effectively address the issue of illicit financial flows (IFFs).
In a recent initiative, Mr. Chinaka travelled to Ghana, where he led a workshop aimed at equipping Ghanaian journalists with the necessary skills to report on financial crimes and promote greater accountability across the continent.
“I think it is important for us, African journalists to focus on this very important subject of illicit financial flows because Africa is a continent that is losing billions of dollars every year due to illicit financial flows in our economy therefore it is important that journalists acquire the skills, the knowledge and the motivation to cover this area,” he told journalists after a five-day training on IFFs held in Greater Accra region from March 17 to March 21, 2025
The training, which saw ten journalists from various media outlets participate, was organised under the auspices of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and supported by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
This programme forms part of a wider effort to combat the illegal transfer of funds out of Ghana and Africa at large, a challenge that deprives the continent of crucial financial resources needed for its development.
“The money that Africa is losing to illicit financial flows is critical to Africa’s development, it is critical for tackling some of the woes that we have as a continent, the woes of development of our schools, the health services on the continent, it is important for the development for farming, agriculture, and food production, it is important for job creation,” he said.
The program was organised by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) with support from the Thomas Reuters Foundation.
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