- Risk key
- Low
- MODERATELY LOW
- MODERATE
- MODERATELY HIGH
- HIGH
Zimbabwe Corruption Report
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Snapshot
Across all sectors, corruption is a very high risk for companies operating in Zimbabwe. Investors face both high-level corruption in the form of nepotism, patronage and abuse of power, as well as petty bribery and extortion. The Prevention of Corruption Act prohibits active and passive bribery, gifts and facilitation payments in the public and private sectors, but such practices are common. Companies can be held criminally liable. The maximum punishment for corruption offenses is 20 years’ imprisonment, fines, or both, but the government enforces the law selectively, targeting mostly political opponents.