The African Power Players Named in Paradise Papers Leaks
The paradise papers are a snapshot of a global elite living outside the rules
The Paradise Papers consist of 13.4 million leaked documents detailing how the global elite hide their wealth in offshore tax havens. Like the Panama Papers before it, the research into the database was coordinated by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists alongside dozens of partner publications. The bulk of the documents come from the law firm Appleby, based in Bermuda—the picturesque island with lax tax laws that give the Paradise Papers its name.
On their site, the ICIJ have compiled an interactive list of many of the power players found in the documents. And while there are some notable African names on the list, it's a truly global roster of bigwigs from former Canadian Prime Ministers, to Trump associates and most notably the Queen of England.
As the ICIJ warns on their site:
There are legitimate uses for offshore companies and trusts. We do not intend to suggest or imply that any people, companies or other entities included in the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database have broken the law or otherwise acted improperly. Many people and entities have the same or similar names. We suggest you confirm the identities of any individuals or entities located in the database based on addresses or other identifiable information. If you find an error in the database please get in touch with us.
Check out some of the names of those implicated below and hit the link to take you to their profiles on the ICIJ site: