Microsoft-Activision Deal Approved Unconditionally in South Africa

Wow, I wonder how it got through so easily

…oh

“A former senior director at Microsoft has accused the company of paying illegal bribes to win business deals in the Middle East and Africa. Yasser Elabd, who worked at Microsoft for 20 years, says that the company is aware of what is happening, but looks the other way.”

“Microsoft spent millions on bribes in Middle East and Africa”

“more than $200 million each year is spent on bribes and kickbacks linked to the tech giant, often in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.”