Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission

What Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission does

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is an independent constitutional commission of the Government of Zimbabwe, established under the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment No. 20 of 2013) and the Anti-Corruption Commission Act [Chapter 9:22]. The Commission operates without fear, favour, or prejudice, and plays a leading role in implementing and coordinating the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS). Its mandate spans the prevention, investigation, and enforcement of corruption offences across Zimbabwe's public and private sectors, alongside public education, research, and strategic partnerships.

ZACC delivers its anti-corruption mandate through a multi-channel service platform. Citizens can submit corruption reports anonymously via a secure online portal (supporting file uploads up to 10MB and voice notes up to 3 minutes), a 24/7 hotline (+263 24 200 0000), email ([email protected]), in-person visits to the Harare head office at 872 Betterment Close, Mt. Pleasant Business Park, or regional offices nationwide. Reporters can track the status of their submissions via a dedicated tracking tool. Supporting transparency products include a Statistics Dashboard (convictions and asset recovery metrics), a searchable Court Rulings Database, a Legislation Resource Center housing the Constitution and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, an Announcements Platform for press releases, and a Downloads Center for forms and publications.

As a government state entity, ZACC does not generate commercial revenue and does not charge fees for its services; it is funded through government budget allocation. Its sole customer segment is the citizens of Zimbabwe, who use the Commission to report corruption incidents, access public education resources, and benefit from enforcement of anti-corruption laws. The Commission is governed by appointees named by the President in consultation with Parliament's Standing Rules and Orders Committee, and maintains headquarters in Harare with regional offices across the country.

Name

Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission

Legal name

Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission

Website

https://zacc.co.zw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) is an independent constitutional commission that prevents, investigates, and enforces anti-corruption efforts across Zimbabwe's public and private sectors, serving citizens nationwide through online, phone, email, and in-person reporting channels.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harare

HQ country

Zimbabwe

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ZACC is an independent constitutional commission that prevents and combats corruption in Zimbabwe through investigation and enforcement of anti-corruption laws, confidential multi-channel corruption reporting, public education and awareness campaigns, research, and coordination of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS). Services are provided free of charge to citizens and include online reporting, report status tracking, and nationwide accessibility via head and regional offices.

Product overview

Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission operates as an independent government agency providing a unified platform of anti-corruption services. The core offerings include the Corruption Reporting System for citizens to submit reports with evidence uploads, a Report Status Tracking tool for follow-up, a Statistics Dashboard for monitoring key indicators, a Court Rulings Database for case outcomes, a Legislation Resource Center for legal documents, an Announcements Platform for press releases, and a Downloads Center for public resources. The commission also provides public education services and operates regional offices across Zimbabwe with a nationwide mandate.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corruption Reporting System Online portal enabling Zimbabwean citizens to submit corruption reports anonymously or with identifying details, with options to upload supporting evidence (PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG, XLS) and record voice notes. Reports are treated with strict confidentiality under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act.
• Report Status Tracking Online tool allowing individuals who have submitted a corruption report to check its current status using a report reference number, providing transparency on follow-up actions.
• Public Education Services Educational initiatives and resources delivered by ZACC to raise awareness about anti-corruption efforts, corruption types, prevention strategies, and reporting mechanisms for the general public of Zimbabwe.
• Statistics Dashboard Interactive public dashboard displaying key indicators of ZACC's anti-corruption work, including conviction and asset recovery metrics, for transparency and public accountability.
• Court Rulings Database Searchable public database of court judgments, legal decisions, and case outcomes from corruption-related proceedings handled by ZACC.
• Legislation Resource Center Public online repository of legal framework documents including the Constitution of Zimbabwe, the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, and international anti-corruption conventions.
• Announcements Platform Official press releases and media statements from ZACC, available for reading or download, covering case updates, events, and public notices.
• Downloads Center Resource library providing forms, publications, reports, policies, guidelines, and legal documents for public download.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) StakeholderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZACC plays a leading role in the implementation and coordination of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS). The Commission's work is guided by national development priorities and strategic frameworks, collaborating with various stakeholders to combat corruption across Zimbabwe.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC): ICAC is the global benchmark for independent anti-corruption commissions, with multi-channel reporting (including an anonymous hotline), investigation, and prevention functions that closely mirror ZACC's mandate — typically cited as the institutional model that newer African commissions reference.
• Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB): Singapore's CPIB is a long-established, well-resourced anti-corruption bureau with nationwide investigative and prosecutorial authority — a global incumbent whose operating model (multi-channel intake, statutory independence, public deterrence) closely parallels ZACC's design.
• United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office (SFO): The UK SFO investigates and prosecutes serious or complex fraud and corruption, including overseas bribery cases. It is a broader law-enforcement peer whose case-intake model (referrals, reports, dedicated reporting channels) maps onto ZACC's intake-and-investigation workflow.
• India Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): India's CVC is a statutory apex anti-corruption oversight body with jurisdiction across central government, performing supervision, investigation, and policy advisory functions — comparable in scope but operating within a vastly larger federal system.

Direct peers

• Nigeria Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC): Nigeria's ICPC is a statutory anti-corruption body with nationwide jurisdiction investigating corruption, enforcing anti-corruption laws, and conducting public education — a regional African peer with comparable scope and intake channels.
• Botswana Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC): Botswana's national anti-corruption agency operates with a regional Southern African scope similar in scale and constitutional stature to ZACC, providing investigate-and-prosecute services with multi-channel intake — a comparable institutional model in a neighbouring jurisdiction.
• Malawi Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB): Malawi's ACB is a Southern African anti-corruption agency with statutory authority to investigate, prosecute, and prevent corruption, offering a directly comparable regional peer model in a similarly sized economy.
• Tanzania Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB): Tanzania's PCCB investigates and prosecutes corruption offences nationally, mirroring ZACC's reporting-to-prosecution workflow within an East African context with comparable institutional structure.
• Kenya Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC): Kenya's statutory anti-corruption commission is the closest functional peer: independent constitutional status, nationwide mandate, multi-channel reporting, and responsibility for investigation, enforcement, and public education — directly comparable to ZACC's structure in a similar African jurisdiction.

Emerging players

• South Africa Special Investigating Unit (SIU): South Africa's SIU focuses specifically on investigating corruption and maladministration in government, with civil-recovery powers. It shares ZACC's anti-corruption and asset-recovery focus but has a narrower (government-only) mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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