Open Ownership

🔒 Access matters: when it comes to , governments should consider:

🔑 Why should information be accessible? Clarifying the objectives of the reforms and defining a broad policy purpose
🔑 Who should be able to access it? Considering relevant legal frameworks and international standards to determine user groups
🔑 How should it be used? Understanding user needs and design appropriate features and safeguards to maximise data usability and impact

🔓 Effective access should be:
➡️ user-centred – meaning information is usable by a wide range of actors, and
➡️ responsible – appropriately balancing transparency with privacy and .

In our latest blog post, we explore highlights from our recent policy briefing on the subject. Find out more: https://www.openownership.org/en/blog/access-matters-designing-user-centered-and-responsible-beneficial-ownership-disclosure-regimes/

has demonstrated exceptional leadership in corporate by becoming the first country in Africa to establish a comprehensive, publicly accessible, and free Register.

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of Nigeria’s beneficial ownership implementation. It identifies strategic opportunities for enhancement, and offers actionable recommendations to institutionalise current gains, strengthen data integrity, and maximise the register’s impact on anti-corruption and governance efforts.

Read the full report: https://www.openownership.org/en/publications/enhancing-beneficial-ownership-data-collection-and-use-in-nigeria/