Sierra Leone’s tech-aided war on corruption
By DW
18 December 2020 |
7:03 am
The West African nation's fight against corruption started bearing fruit when political will supported by international partners began mixing with digital technology. Can Sierra Leone be a model for the rest of Africa?
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