World Bank debars PwC Kenya, Rwanda and Mauritius for collusive practices in Ethiopia

The World Bank debarred PwC Kenya, Rwanda, and Mauritius for collusive and fraudulent practices in Ethiopia, banning them from Bank-financed projects...

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The World Bank Group has debarred PwC Kenya, Rwanda, and Mauritius for 21 months due to collusive and fraudulent practices in Ethiopia.

The sanctions stem from the Eastern Electricity Highway Project, part of the Eastern Africa Power Integration Program.
Key organizations involved are the World Bank Group and the Ethiopian entities of Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).
Notably, the firms improperly influenced the award of consultancy contracts by misrepresenting information and failing to disclose subconsultants.

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