Organised crime in Africa

The world's first online tool to measure organised crime in Africa

ENACT's Africa Organised Crime Index tracks Africa’s criminal dynamics and resilience to inform strategies, policies and collaborative global crime responses.

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ENACT research helps protect South Africa's endangered succulent plants

Illegal trade threatens the country’s unique succulents; ENACT highlights solutions through evidence, collaboration and strategy support.

The womENACTion initiative tackles gender imbalance in African policing

Launched by INTERPOL in 2022, womENACTion has gathered 200 female police officers from 35 African countries working in TOC and criminal intelligence analysis.

17 / 04 / 2025

Flora

ENACT research helps Kenya cut illegal sandalwood trade

ISS worked with Kenyan police and forestry officers to significantly reduce the lucrative illicit trade in sandalwood.

15 / 04 / 2025

ENACT Live: African drug markets and policy developments

Africa’s policy and responses to the multi-faceted drug trade and user markets are showing progress.

14 / 03 / 2025

WomENACTion analytical bootcamp

More than 50 policewomen met for five days of sharing and learning in Mombasa, Kenya.

24 / 01 / 2025

Bootcamp analytique WomENACTion

Plus de 50 policières africaines se sont réunies pour cinq jours de partage et d'appresntissage à Mombasa, au Kenya.

24 / 01 / 2025

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AI can turn the tide on organised environmental crime in Africa

Artificial intelligence offers innovative solutions to the expensive and time-consuming business of policing environmental crimes.