Last year ROAPE publish new edited collection, Capitalism and Economic Crime in Africa: The Neoliberal Period. The volume brings together a collection of research articles, briefings and blog posts that were published over a period of nearly 40 years (1986–2023), in our journal and on our website.  In this post, we share Laureen Snider’s Afterword, which concludes the book. Snider powerfully situates economic crime in Africa within the global neoliberal capitalist system, reminding us that every type of capitalist enterprise has invaded the continent, seeking maximum profit with minimal investment and no regard for the people.