Open Ownership

Three years ago, became the first country in Africa to launch a public register, setting out to collect and publish BO information for more than 4 million companies – firmly placing itself at the forefront of the continent’s movement.

What happens next? And how is beneficial ownership transparency relevant to the average Nigerian? Find out in our latest blog post: https://www.openownership.org/en/blog/beyond-the-register-nigerias-next-challenge-is-turning-beneficial-ownership-data-into-public-value/

In case you missed it, we are relaunching our Disclosure newsletter with a new look and feel. Each issue will centre around a particular topic related to , and this month we are focusing on access to beneficial ownership information.

Included in this issue are exciting updates from our work with in , in and the , and in and . We also share our latest resources on the subject.

Read it here:

Just in: Access matters, but why? Our take on access to beneficial ownership information When designing BO transparency reforms, governments must identify why BO information should be accessible, by whom, and in what ways. Implementing governments must ensure users relevant to their policy objectives have access to usable information, and that the access regime strikes a balance betwee...

🔒 In our recent blog post, Open Ownership shares how and why access matters in discussions, highlighting why information should be accessible, by whom, and in what ways.

🔑 Read the full piece below.

https://www.openownership.org/en/blog/access-matters-designing-user-centered-and-responsible-beneficial-ownership-disclosure-regimes/