Will Fitzgibbon

Will Fitzgibbon is a senior ICIJ reporter. He is also ICIJ's Africa and Middle East partnership coordinator.

Swiss company accused of tax dodging in Zimbabwe

Africa Tatenda Chitagu & Will Fitzgibbon - 3 Sep 2020

Zimbabwe’s tax authority said ABB, one of Switzerland’s most profitable companies, avoided paying millions of dollars to the economically crippled country

Sky-high tax scheme

Article Will Fitzgibbon & Staff Reporter - 5 Mar 2018

The focus on a breakthrough African satellite project has turned to the shady tax structuring of the companies behind it.

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Tax haven Mauritius’ rise comes at the rest of Africa’s expense

Article Will Fitzgibbon - 13 Nov 2017

Companies are rushing to the island nation to benefit from secrecy and tax benefits.

The ships Glencore wanted to keep ‘hush hush’

Article Will Fitzgibbon - 13 Nov 2017

One of the world’s largest companies went to extra lengths to keep its ties to a flotilla of commodity freighters secret.

Who exactly is Appleby?

Article Will Fitzgibbon - 9 Nov 2017

‘Offshore magic circle’ law firm has record of compliance failures that have now been exposed by huge data leak.

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Panama Papers include dozens of Americans tied to fraud and other financial misconduct

Article Ryan Chittum & Will Fitzgibbon - 9 May 2016

Mossack Fonseca's files include offshore firms linked to at least 36 Americans accused of financial wrongdoing, including fraud and racketeering.

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Parade of the blacklisted marches through firm’s client list – and Syria’s civil war

Article Will Fitzgibbon - 7 Apr 2016

Global law firm’s customers include suspected financiers of terrorism, nuclear weapons proliferators and gunrunners.

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CIA spies and shadowy allies lurk in secret thanks to Mossack Fonseca

Article Will Fitzgibbon - 6 Apr 2016

Firm helps CIA operatives and other characters — real or fanciful — from the world of espionage set up offshore companies to obscure their dealings.

Press Releases

Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'