The Kojo Nnamdi Show

It goes by various names - "consideration", "dash", "baksheesh". Some call it bribery. Others say it's a cost of doing business in many corners of the global economy. But for thirty years, all companies doing business in the U.S. have been barred from "greasing the wheels" overseas. Kojo explores the international rules governing corruption, and why some unexpected name-brand companies are being targetted by the U.S. government.