Cameroonian-born Akere Muna has been elected as the President of the International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC).

The Cameroonian jurist was elected for a six-year mandate on 16th October 2014 during a meeting in Berlin-Germany. Mr Akere Muna replaces Hon. Justice Barry O’Keefe who passed on in April 2014.

Prior to his appointment, Akere Muna was vice president of the board of directors of Transparency International for nine years and one time head of the National Order of Lawyers.

The IACC is an international forum which unites Heads of States and members of the civil society and private sector towards the eradication of corruption in all sectors.