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Africa Freedom of Information Centre
The Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) is a pan-African, membership-based civil society network and resource center promoting the right of access to information, freedom of expression, open government, and open contracting. We do this by supporting national advocacy with comparative research, capacity strengthening, and technical support; by monitoring treaty compliance and implementation; and by leading continental and global advocacy.


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Africa Freedom of Information Centre is a membership civil society organization promoting the right of access to information. We strive to become reliable, dependable and all-round freedom of information support centre on the African continent.

every african country should urgently adopt and implement access to information laws to save lives.”
Gilbert Sendugwa
Commemoration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information
Message from the Executive Director
The year 2020 edition of IDUAI is not only the first commemoration of this International Day since its proclamation by the United Nations but it also takes place at a time when the world is united in battling the COVID-19 pandemic that has infected 33 million people, killed nearly a million, devastated economies and threatens the education and future of millions of children in Africa and around the world.
September 28, 2020
International Day for Universal Access to Information
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Uganda’s health sector disclosure improving but still low, losing billions Ugandan health authorities have improved their disclosure of public health…

PRESS RELEASE Launch of Right of Access to Information, Open Governance and Accountability Training in Africa Arusha & Kampala. October…

On Thursday, 2nd July 2020, 13 Petitioners filed an urgent case against various several government officials in the High Court…
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