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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 48m

We are exploring leveraging #BeneficialOwnership data and engaging professional enablers to combat #IFFs in #Africa.

We are joined by speakers from @taxjustice.net Africa, PALU, FIC South Africa, AFROSAI and more.
#PAC2025

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Programme | 13th Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation 2025

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 48m

If you're at the 13th Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Taxation in Johannesburg, South Africa this week, don't miss:

Our session today, co-organised with the Pan-African Lawyers Association and the @africanunion.bsky.social

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 19h

This output is based on Open Ownership’s recent research to understand the experiences of those who use beneficial ownership data. The working paper outlines 22 features to help make beneficial ownership data more usable and, therefore, more useful.

Got feedback or questions? Get in touch!

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 19h

Taking a user-centred approach to reform in the #BeneficialOwnership (BO) #transparency arena is important for many reasons.

We are now inviting inputs from partners on our new working paper on usable data, as our thinking on this progresses and develops.

www.openownership.org/en/publicati...

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 23h

Are you at the 13th Pan-African Conference on IFFs and Taxation in Jo'burg?

Join our session with Pan-African Lawyers Union & @africanunion.bsky.social - we're delving into leveraging #BeneficialOwnership data & engaging professional enablers to combat #IFFs in #Africa

#PAC2025 @taxjustice.net

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

Daniel Haering, Senior Researcher at Diálogos Guatemala said that they would like to be able to report that #Guatemala has a #BeneficialOwnership law in place and are using BO information in #procurement.

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

...showing how BO reforms have helped reduce #corruption, promote resource mobilisation and increase investment in areas such as mining.

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

Thomas Kaunda, Deputy Registrar General of the Patents and Companies Registration Agency of #Zambia, explained that they want to report the results of their BO reforms, including improving #compliance levels from today, making it clear and measurable...

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

Tatev Mkrtchyan, Director of the State Register of Legal Entities of #Armenia, talked about improving reliability and usability of their BO register, working towards having new verification mechanisms in place and risk-based inspections underway.

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

Reflecting on what they would want to see in 2 years' time at the next #OGP summit:

Genmaries Entredicho-Caong, Executive Director of the Procurement Service, Department of Budget and Management of the #Philippines shared the impact of their #OpenGov challenge & the use of BO data in #procurement.

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday, we were pleased to connect speakers and participants from around the world in a breakout session during the @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit to discuss #BeneficialOwnership (BO) #transparency: approaches and innovations in #AntiCorruption and resource mobilisation

#OGPSummit

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

Read more about Open Ownership's sessions at the @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit this week: www.openownership.org/en/blog/even...

#OGPSummit #OpenGov #OGP

Event: Join us at the 2025 OGP Global Summit

This October, Open Ownership will be presenting several sessions at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

www.openownership.org

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 1d

Join our Deputy Executive Director, @louise-rp.bsky.social and partners today for a high-level panel discussion at the #OGPSummit

We're diving into new strategies to reinforce #AntiCorruption, #BeneficialOwnership #Transparency and #OpenGov

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

More about our #OGP sessions here: www.openownership.org/en/blog/even...

More info to come on the other engagements this week...

Event: Join us at the 2025 OGP Global Summit

This October, Open Ownership will be presenting several sessions at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

www.openownership.org

Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

Join us today at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit for a session we are co-organising on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency: approaches and innovations in #AntiCorruption and resource mobilisation together with the Government of Armenia.
#OGPSummit #OGPSpain

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 2d

Don't forget - this week Open Ownership colleagues are at:

- @opengovpartnership.org Summit (Spain)
- Corporate Registers Forum #CRF (Tunisia)
- Pan African Conference on Tax and #IFFs (South Africa) #PAC2025 @taxjustice.net Africa

Drop us a line to connect.

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 6d

...and the Procurement Service - DBM of the #Philippines.

Further details on all our sessions at the #OGPSummit here: www.openownership.org/en/blog/even...

Event: Join us at the 2025 OGP Global Summit

This October, Open Ownership will be presenting several sessions at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

www.openownership.org

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 6d

...in ensuring these reforms have an impact in anti-corruption and domestic resource mobilisation. OO is moderating the session, and speakers will join us from the State Registry of Legal Enterprises of #Armenia, Diálogos #Guatemala, Patents and Companies Registration Agency of #Zambia...

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 6d

The discussion will explore country examples of #BeneficialOwnership reforms and impact in key policy areas including #extractive industries and procurement. It will focus on the role of user-centred design and cross-government approaches...

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 6d

Join our breakout session on 7 October at the @opengovpartnership.org #OGP Global Summit.

We are co-organising this session on Beneficial ownership transparency: approaches and innovations in anti-corruption and resource mobilisation together with the Government of #Armenia.

More 👇

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 7d

▶️Stay ahead of the curve
▶️Who are the mover and shakers in this space?

- new research symposium
- how might #AI impact the work of agencies implementing reforms?
- which countries are doing what?

Read our #BeneficialOwnership #transparency news:

bit.ly/Disclosure27
bit.ly/Disclosure-Archive

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 7d

Stay ahead of the curve
Learn who are the mover and shakers in this space

- new research symposium
- how might AI impact the work of agencies implementing reforms?
- which countries are doing what?

Get your #BeneficialOwnership #transparency news here:

bit.ly/Disclosure27
bit.ly/Disclosure-A...

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 8d

...safeguard revenues, and ensure public resources deliver for citizens.

More on the seminar in Lusaka: www.linkedin.com/posts/openow...

#zambia #transparency #beneficialownership #iffs | Open Ownership

Last week we were in #Zambia to facilitate African Union meetings on corporate #transparency. It was a privilege to hear African governments share their experiences of implementing #BeneficialOwnersh...

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 8d

▶️Strengthening procurement systems
▶️Expanding fiscal space for critical public services like healthcare

By showing who truly owns and benefits from companies, BOT helps governments close loopholes...

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Open Ownership @openownership.bsky.social · 8d

...we’re making the case that #BeneficialOwnership #Transparency (BOT) is more than a governance or #AntiCorruption measure.
It’s also a financing tool:
▶️Unlocking domestic resource mobilisation (DRM)
▶️Reducing leakages from illicit financial flows
(continues)...

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