Francis Nyamnjoh: Transnational White Collar Crime in Francis B. Nyamnjoh’s A Nose for Money

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Transnational White Collar Crime in Francis B. Nyamnjoh’s A Nose for Money

By Richard Akum

“Their business demanded that they be as sophisticated as possible. No one would take seriously any fellow in a casual outfit posing as a money doubler! Because customers had learnt to judge by appearances, Jean-Claude and Jean-Marie had learnt to dress comme les homes d’affaires Parisiens.” Page 47

“Their slogan was simple and appealing: ‘Be Doubly Rich: Embrace our New Dimensions of Enrichment. Get Wise, Get Rich!’” Page 35

“Why would a man so rich want so much more money? To go around sniffing like a pig for dirty money was most unbecoming of a man of his [Gaston Abanda’s] stature!” Page 56

The purpose of this letter is to unlock the $12.7 million inheritance of the son of an independence freedom fighter. However, the operation of the ‘money doubling’ ring in Francis B. Nyamnjoh’s A Nose for Money, is not uniquely based on the letter method. He sheds light on the arcane, yet contemporary phenomenon of ‘money doubling through the lucid development of characters, clear articulation of process dynamics and sometimes nuanced depiction of outcomes. This review delves into Nyamnjoh’s masterful presentation of the intricate dynamics underlying the contemporary criminal phenomenon which goes by the name of “Feymania” in Cameroon, “4-1-9” in Nigeria and by some other appellations in other settings.

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July 05, 2007 in Book Reviews | Permalink

Tags: Africa, African Literature, Consumerism, Corruption, Fiction, Transnational Crime, White Collar Crime

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A beautiful piece. Once a gain Dr. Nyamnjoh is piecing the veil of corruption hanging over Cameroon and Africa as a whole.

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