Every year, at least billions of dollars are lost to Africa as a result of corruption and other illicit activities. No-one knows exactly how much is involved but estimates for the amount of ‘illicit outflows’ range as high as US $60 billion a year. What is certain according to Thabo Mkebi, the former President of South Africa and now chairman of the ‘High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa’, is that addressing this issue should be a priority: “if we can stop Africa from losing resources in illicit outflows, then these funds can be directed to meeting the needs of the continent’s people and allowing them to build a better future.”