Source: United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York, Thursday, August 6, 2026 “Defendant Asante Kwaku Berko Paid More than $1 Million in Bribes Related to the Development of a Power Plant in Ghana BROOKLYN, NY – Asante Kwaku Berko, a dual citizen of the United States and Ghana, was convicted today by a federal Continue reading
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OECD Working Group on Bribery issues due diligence warning against Türkiye
Posted on July 13, 2026
The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions sharply criticises Türkiye’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in a new assessment. Since 2000 when Türkiye joined the Convention, the Working Group has, through its targeted evaluation process, repeatedly identified serious shortcomings in the country’s implementation of the Convention. Major areas of concern include: As Continue reading
June BPN Bulletin
Posted on June 17, 2026
The Bribery Prevention Network welcomes you to our second Bulletin of 2026 as we continue our mission to support Australian businesses in preventing and addressing Bribery. Find major enforcement developments, a new red flags case study, APSACC panel speakers revealed, and a welcome to our newest Impact Committee member. Get updates straight to your inbox by Continue reading
Recognising the Red Flags: A Case Study in Foreign Bribery
Posted on June 11, 2026
In December 2025, the International Foreign Bribery Taskforce (IFBT) published a list of indicators of foreign bribery to assist organisations and those working in high-risk sectors to better prevent, detect and address potential incidents of foreign bribery. The IFBT comprises the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United Kingdom (UK) National Crime Continue reading
Operation Pelican: What a $250k bribery case tells us about procurement integrity
Posted on June 1, 2026
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has released its report as to Operation Pelican, a joint investigation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) into government procurement bribery. The investigation found that a Western Sydney Airport staff member had abused his position by soliciting a $250,000 bribe in exchange for improperly steering a tender process. The staff Continue reading
A landmark US foreign bribery case with insights for Australia
Posted on March 23, 2026
A significant new enforcement update was provided by the US Department of Justice on 19 March 2026 involving Balt SAS, a French medical device company. What happened? Balt SAS was the subject of a DOJ investigation into alleged bribes paid to a senior physician at a French state-owned hospital between 2017 and 2023. The alleged Continue reading
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