Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) is pleased to join over 90 other organisations and individuals in endorsing a letter in solidarity with Ivan Pavlov, a Russian human rights activist and lawyer who has been criminally charged with disclosing data of a preliminary investigation which...
Twaweza Uganda and Africa Freedom of Information Centre, in partnership with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance have today the 6th of May 2021, officially launched the Access to Information Guide for Civil Servants. The Minister for State for ICT and National Guidance, Hon....
Annually, African governments spend over 60% of national budget through public contracting while over 70% of Malawi Governments’ annual budget is spent through public procurement (Hivos report). Women-owned enterprises win less than 1% of contracts. However, over the last decade, governments and multilateral development organizations...
The World Bank (2020) estimates that public procurement accounts for between 13-20% of global GPD every year, amounting to a staggering USD 9.5 trillion . Public procurement thus represents an unprecedented opportunity to boost local economies and drive development and growth. Unlocking this potential, however, is...
As we countdown to 12th August 2021 when Zambia will hold general elections to elect the Republican President, Members of Parliament, Councilors, Council Chairperson and Mayors, the media must intensify its public education efforts to inform and influence citizens participation in the electoral process. The preamble...
In August 2019, Africa Freedom of Information Centre conducted a contracts monitoring of selected districts for FY2018/19, and it was observed that strengthening the performance of public contracts at local government in Uganda will be an important factor for ensuring that both the government and...
PANOS Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) has called for the reformation or abolition of restrictive laws that are limiting citizens’ use of the media and other platforms to seek, share and receive information as a public good in a manner that will enable them to participate...
Gambia Press Union Statement on World Press Freedom Day 3rd May 2021 This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, which was developed by African journalists pressing for a free, independent, and pluralistic African press. This is the declaration that gave birth to the commemoration...
If you rely solely on digital footprints, you might not be aware of Zoe Titus's extensive contribution to the media rights landscape on the African continent over two decades. For Titus, her work has always been about getting the work done, often behind the scenes “Never,...
Lusaka, Zambia 30 April 2021. Panos Institute Southern Africa (PSAf) urges governments in the region to put in place the necessary legal and policy interventions to actualize the realization of press freedom in their countries, to allow the media to effectively play its role of facilitating...
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION DURING THE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY CONFERENCE IN SOUTH SUDAN Hon Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and Postal Services; Hon. Paulino Lokudu, Minister of Information , Central Equatoria Your Excellency Larry E Andre, Jr USA Ambassador to South Sudan Your Excellency Jonny Baxter, British...
Every 3rd May, the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) is commemorated worldwide, to strengthen the call for media freedom and to uphold the commitment to a free press as an absolute cornerstone of democratic society. This year's theme, Information as a Public Good, is a...
The recent developments highlighting the need for greater online platform transparency have prompted many businesses to consider implementing this measure into their respective structures. However, one must remember that without appropriate measures to ensure the same, such measures may do more harm than good. For...
PRESS STATEMENT ON AFIC’S 2021 – 2025 STRATEGIC PLAN 24TH MARCH 2021 The Governing Council and Members of the Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) are today 24th March 2021 pleased to launch our new strategic plan themed, “Access to Information: The Bridge to Sustainable Development”. The...
25 African countries have adopted Access to Information (ATI) laws while 30 are yet to do so. Through multiple treaties, the African Union recognizes the right of ATI by every individual, as a human and peoples’ right, and also as a tool for the promotion...
Ruth Namara ,Bo Rosenfelt Clausen and Gilbert Sendugwa| 17th February 2021 Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) was a grant awardee in the latest round of research under the Feminist Open Government Initiative, a program led by Results for Development (R4D) and the Open Government Partnership (OGP) with support from Canada’s International Development Research...
Remarks from the Senior Regional Manager, Africa Dear Stakeholders, Colleagues and Friends of CoST - the Infrastructure Transparency Initiative I am very happy to see you all here and to welcome you to the launch of the CoST Uganda’s 4th Assurance Report. CoST Uganda is among...
AFIC conducted the second contracts monitoring process follows the first one that accessed contracts in Kabale, Kanungu, Ntungamo, Mbarara, Pakwach, and Nebbi districts for the FY 2018/19. The process was aimed at assessing the implementation of the recommendations and commitments made by the stakeholders of...
Access to information empowers the electorate to be well informed about political processes with due regard to their best interests: to elect political office holders; to participate in decision-making processes on the implementation of laws and policies; and to hold public officials accountable for their...
We are pleased to share our new strategic plan themed, "Access to Information: The Bridge to Sustainable Development". The strategic plan is informed by the collective lessons from our members and Secretariat as well as the current contexts of right to information, transparency and accountability...
