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Driving the global shift towards transparency and accountability in corporate ownership and control.
#BeneficialOwnership #transparency
Our Regional Associate for Africa, Christine Wachira, delivered a statement at the negotiations of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation this week. #UNFCICT

Our asks and recommendations: www.openownership.org/en/blog/bene...
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
The negotiations on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation this week bring up questions around improving international tax cooperation.

(new blog post below 👇) #UNFCITC
November 11, 2025 at 7:54 AM
At the 2025 ATAF Annual Meetings, Open Ownership signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) — a partnership that signals our shared belief that lasting impact demands strategic collaboration.
November 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Last month, the #Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission together with @unodc.bsky.social and Open Ownership, conducted focus group consultations on the proposed corporate disclosure policy...

#Philippines #BeneficialOwnership #transparency
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
We are excited to be speaking at an @opendatacharter.org session on Finding the right balance: Open Data and Privacy Regulation on Friday 21 Nov at 4pm Singapore/Manila time.

We are joining SAFEnet, and Open Net Korea.

📅 Save the date and see you there!

More: www.linkedin.com/events/findi...
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Hoy presentamos como parte del @oecd-ocde.bsky.social Foro Global sobre Transparencia e Intercambio de Información con Fines Fiscales.

Nuesto sesión: Fortaleciendo la transparencia sobre los beneficiarios finales: perspectivas de política sobre los registros centrales...
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Today we're presenting as part of the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.

Our session: Strengthening transparency on beneficial owners: policy perspectives on central registers from the perspective of regional stakeholders.
November 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
In case you missed it - Open Ownership is now accepting submissions to present at our upcoming symposium, co-organised with The World Bank's Beneficial Ownership Transparency Thematic Working Group, and the Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) at the University of Sussex.
November 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Last week, Open Ownership colleagues were part of the World Bank #BeneficialOwnership #Transparency (BOT) Thematic Working Group discussions.

One area we covered was the impact of BOT on the reform of #Chile's public procurement system, ChileCompra...
October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In our latest #ImpactStory, Open Ownership & EITI highlight how Ghana is improving data integrity, licensing oversight, and public accountability with support from #OpeningExtractives, making significant progress in #BeneficialOwnership #Transparency reforms

www.openownership.org/en/blog/ghan...
October 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
At The World Bank Civil Society Policy Forum this week, a key theme has been the importance of #BeneficialOwnership #transparency in high-risk sectors such as #procurement and #tax.

We recently caught up with Verónica Grondona from @icrict.bsky.social...
October 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
💠 Connected to this, there's a clear need for stronger evidence and communication on the impacts of BO reform - we heard so several excellent examples of this from different countries during the Summit. We now need to measure those more effectively and amplify those stories.
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
...to connect these spaces and leverage lessons from both
💠There was consensus emerging that we need a stronger shared narrative on the importance of beneficial ownership transparency and other governance reforms, in particular as this sector is among the hardest-hit by the reduction in aid spending
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
...underscoring its importance as a bedrock of #GoodGovernance

💠 Informal discussions and high level panels highlighted the growing need to link the #OpenGov space with digital public infrastructure #DPI initiatives and #BeneficialOwnership #transparency is well positioned...
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Last week, Open Ownership was represented @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit, the 13th Pan African Conference on Tax and #IFFs, and the Corporate Registers Forum.

Following the #OGPSummit, some reflections:

💠#BeneficialOwnership #transparency remained high on the agenda throughout the summit...
October 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We return from this engagement encouraged by the strong interest in regional data sharing and the growing recognition that beneficial ownership data can be a catalyst for tax mobilisation, fair competition, and sustainable growth.
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Beneficial ownership #transparency is central to this vision: strengthening investigations, supporting tax compliance, and enabling smarter use of data across the continent.
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The conversations underscored the urgency of addressing #IFFs, profit-shifting, and the complexities of taxing a digital economy — challenges no single country can solve alone.
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
...and explore how #BeneficialOwnership data can support revenue authorities in understanding their tax base and closing tax gaps.
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Last month, we had the privilege of attending the 7th High-Level Policy Dialogue in #SierraLeone organised by the West African Tax Administration Forum as part of our ongoing efforts to build strategic partnerships, better understand the tax space...
#WATAF
October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We were also pleased to hear from Daniel Haering, #AntiCorruption Coordinator at Diálogos #Guatemala, who made the case that when companies are contracting with government, the public has a right to understand who's benefiting from those funds, especially for large contracts
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We also heard from Thomas Kaunda of the Patents and Companies Registration Agency of #Zambia, who shared insights on how his agency is working to drive the use of beneficial ownership data in areas including licensing, land, procurement, and also in tackling #IFFs
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
During our breakout session at last week's #OGPSummit, Executive Director Entredicho-Caong (Procurement Service - Department of Budget and Management, #Philippines) spoke about their #OGP challenge award project on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency in #procurement
@opengovpartnership.org
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
💡 Did you know? Open Ownership is co-organising a research symposium in February 2026, together with
the World Bank's Beneficial Ownership Transparency Thematic Working Group, and the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex.

Read more: www.openownership.org/en/blog/call...
October 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Throughout all this, partnerships are key, and we value being part of such a resilient, adaptive and determined open government community.
#OGPSpain #OGPSummit #OpenGov
October 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM