4. Objectives
The celebration of African Anti-Corruption Day 2026, under the theme “Scaling Up the Promotion of Integrity and Anti-Corruption Actions Across Africa,” aims to:
i. Recognize the importance of integrity as a cornerstone for corruption prevention
ii. Encourage Member States to adopt and implement national integrity strategies
aligned with the AUCPCC and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 aspirations for good governance and shared values.
iii. Encourage all anti-corruption stakeholders to pause, reflect, identify and deploy more effective strategies to scale up their actions in the fight against corruption.
iv. Raise awareness among citizens about the importance of exhibiting or practicing and demanding integrity in public and private life.
v. Strengthen the protection and support systems for integrity champions, whistleblowers, and anti-corruption activists, recognizing their key role in defending Africa’s ethical future.
How to participate
State Parties and all Stakeholders can participate in the celebration of the African Anti-Corruption Day by: –
1.1. Preliminary Activities
i. Using social media to promote the Day, i.e., tweeting about the day using the
hashtag #AfricaAgainstCorruption and tagging @AUABC_; and following the
African Union Advisory Board against Corruption on Facebook and LinkedIn.
ii. Distributing informative materials such as brochures, posters, and leaflets.
iii. Organizing community outreach programs to engage with citizens at the
grassroots level on actions to promote Integrity.
iv. Committing to the promotion of integrity in handling cases for both the accused
and victims of Corruption and related offenses.
v. Executing other activities that will be a means to achieving the objectives of the African Anti-Corruption Day.
vi. Citizens voicing out and demanding that duty bearers should act with integrity
in the management of public resources.
vii. Participating in activities to be organized by the African Union Advisory Board against Corruption.
