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Africa: Transparency ‘Essential for Investor Confidence in Africa,’ Boakai Says

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago09 mins

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has declared that transparency, accountability, and strong oversight institutions remain critical to strengthening investor confidence and promoting sustainable development across Africa, as Liberia hosts the 22nd Governing Board Meeting and Strategic Review of the African Organization of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) in Monrovia. Speaking Wednesday at the opening of the…

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Africa: Us-Africa Migrant Deals Ramp Up As Government Transparency Fails

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago011 mins

More secretive deals to accept deported third-country migrants from the US degrade democracy and don’t serve African countries. Throughout 2026 there have been reports, almost exclusively initiated by journalists and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), of third-country migrant deportations from the United States (US) to African countries. On 18 April, 15 people from South American countries arrived…

MTN transparency report shows R4.8bn tax contribution in SA

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

MTN Group contributed a total of R61.1 billion in taxes across the 16 markets in which it operates. In 2025, MTN South Africa’s total tax contribution (TTC) to the national fiscus was R4.8 billion, the MTN Group’s Tax Transparency Report shows. In a statement, the company says this extends beyond the corporate income taxes it…

ITWeb TV Biz: Solving for transparency in Parliament with data and tech

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

ITWeb TV Biz speaks to Rachel Fischer, parliamentary engagement and research manager at OUTA, and Shaun Russell, product owner and head of projects at OpenUp, about ParliMeter, a civic tech dashboard built in partnership with the Parliamentary Monitoring Group to make SA’s parliamentary data visible, searchable and actionable. The conversation covers why Parliament’s information has…

Africa: Corruption Remains Global Threat As Transparency International Warns of Leadership Decline

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

Corruption remains a serious global threat, with limited signs of progress, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International. The index shows that abuses of power continue to undermine governance in many countries, prompting Transparency International to warn that leaders must confront the broader drivers of decline, including the rollback of democratic…

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Africa: Nigeria’s Path to Fiscal Transparency and Accountability

eriinfo.com6 months ago06 mins

Abuja — The World Bank today released the Fiscal Governance Reform in Nigeria: Lessons from the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Program (SFTAS), a report reviewing one of Nigeria’s most significant subnational fiscal reform initiatives. The report offers an in-depth analysis of how the SFTAS Program, implemented between 2018 and 2022, strengthened fiscal transparency,…

WhatsApp agrees to greater transparency for South African users

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

A dispute between WhatsApp and the Information Regulator of South Africa has been settled out of court. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, the chair of the Information Regulator, Pansy Tlakula, said the matter – which stemmed from the Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp’s amended privacy policy in 2021 being in violation of the Protection of…

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North Africa: Who Really Owns It? the Push for Transparency to Reveal Stolen Wealth in the Middle East and North Africa

eriinfo.com7 months ago019 mins

Around the globe, corrupt actors exploit anonymity to hide stolen wealth and amass even more ill-gotten gains. Obscuring their true identities across borders and through mazes of anonymous companies and trusts, they hoard assets and rob the public of critical resources. According to a recent report, corruption is one of the main risks linked to…

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Africa: Reforming the FCTC – A Rallying Cry for Transparency, Inclusiveness, and Science-Driven Decisions

eriinfo.com7 months ago013 mins

As the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) approaches, calls for reform are growing louder. Independent scientists, journalists, civil society groups, and the tobacco industry are all demanding a seat at the table. The conference, set for November in Geneva, is expected to reinforce restrictions in line…

EU says TikTok and Meta broke transparency rules under tech law

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said on Friday that it had preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of…