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title: Transparency International Releases Paper on Enabler Accountability
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# [Transparency International Releases Paper on Enabler Accountability](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/transparency-international-releases-paper-on-enabler-accountability)

 Written by [Insight & Partnership Team](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/author/insight-partnership-team) | Apr 20, 2026 8:59:37 AM

 

The paper highlights the role of private-sector intermediaries in facilitating corruption and money laundering (ML).

The paper builds upon a previous TI study mapping the roles played by illicit finance enablers in the non-financial sector in Africa.

Key findings include:

➡️ **Accountability gap:** Accountability measures identified for only 19 of 103 enablers in the study’s dataset, with no public evidence of action in three quarters of cases;

➡️ **Limited criminal enforcement:** Criminal measures were rare, with most cases relying on ML charges that were often dismissed or discontinued;

➡️ **Confirmed corruption without consequences:** 11 cases were identified where underlying corruption was confirmed in court, but no action taken against enablers;

➡️ **Reactive enforcement approach:** Action more likely following journalistic exposure rather than systematic investigation; and

➡️ **Operational challenges:** High evidential thresholds and resourcing constraints hinder effective enforcement against enablers.

✅ Firms should reflect exposure to enabler risk in bribery and corruption (B&C) risk assessments, strengthen third-party due diligence and ensure controls effectively mitigate the risk of facilitating illicit financial activity.

 

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