ICIJ: Mauritius Leaks

Led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the investigation is a collaboration by 54 journalists in 18 countries. More than 200 000 documents from the Mauritius office of a prestigious offshore law firm are at the heart of the investigation. 

The documents offer a rare window into corporate tax avoidance in countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The documents include emails, contracts and business plans provided by some of the world’s biggest players in finance and law.

It was a whistleblower that helped kickstart our Mauritius Leaks investigation after we reported on the region for Paradise Papers. Our African partnership coordinator, Will Fitzgibbon, takes you behind the scenes of the reporting that followed.