Nairobi, Kenya has launched the African Anti-Corruption Studies and Research Centre, a new initiative to combat increasingly sophisticated corruption across the continent.

• The centre will serve as the research and analytical arm of the Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities (AAACA).
• President William Ruto highlighted corruption as a major obstacle to Africa's economic and social progress, noting its transnational and technology-driven nature.
• Africa reportedly loses billions of dollars annually to corruption, undermining development efforts, with a recent report indicating Sub-Saharan Africa as the lowest-performing region globally in corruption perception.