Since Saturday, the University of Dschang campus has been hosting the cultural week of the communication department. As part of the festivities, students were invited to an inaugural lecture by the Regional Communication Delegate for the West region, Dr Étienne Tayou Demanou, on the theme of “communication as a tool in the fight against corruption”. The lecture was given in the presence of the coordinator of the communication programme, Professor Léopold Jumbo, and lecturers and students from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. During his talk, Dr Étienne Tayou Demanou emphasised the use of communication to promote development and consolidate democracy and governance. He also dwelt on the consequences of corruption as a brake on economic growth.