International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)

Infrastructure Investments in Emerging Economies Hit Record Levels – but at What Cost?

By Kanya D'Almeida
According to new data released by the World Bank Tuesday, investments in infrastructure in 139 emerging economies shot up to 107.5 billion dollars in 2014, with just five countries – Brazil, Colombia, India, Peru and Turkey – accounting for 73 percent of the total.

Investigation Tears Veil Off World Bank’s “Promise” to Eradicate Poverty

By Kanya D'Almeida
An expose published Thursday by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and its media partners has revealed that in the course of a single decade, 3.4 million people were evicted from their homes, torn away from their lands or otherwise displaced by projects funded by the World Bank.

The Hidden Billions Behind Economic Inequality in Africa

By Jeffrey Moyo
Reports this year of illicit moneys from African countries stashed in a Swiss bank – indicating that corruption lies behind much of the income inequality that affects the continent – have grabbed international news headlines.


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