September 14, 2020
West Africa: Covid-19 Disruptions and Use of Technology in Elections - Lessons for West Africa
A season of disruptions Read more »
August 21, 2020
West Africa: Osiwa Reinforces Covid-19 Response Through Donation of Ambulances to State Governments
[Abuja, Nigeria] - The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) has purchased and has donated an ambulance each to Plateau and Yobe State as part of its response to the… Read more »
June 02, 2020
West Africa: OSIWA documents the West African experience during COVID-19
Dakar, Senegal – The Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) is launching a photography project on Instagram titled « Essential Stories » on June 1, 2020… Read more »
May 23, 2019
Liberia: Two LAS Officials In Senegal For Capacity Building Training
The Executive Director of the Liberia Albino Society (LAS), Patricia Logan and Clarence Success Clay are currently in Dakar, Senegal attending a three-day intensive capacity… Read more »
April 17, 2019
West Africa: Women's Rights in West Africa, everybody's business - The campaign
Women make up more than 50% of West Africa's population and are more economically active than anywhere else in the world. Their families, communities, and countries are built off… Read more »
West Africa: Extraordinary Women in West Africa
Out of the ordinary......comes the extraordinary. Read more »
March 29, 2019
West Africa: Innovating livelihood options for the planned restoration of Ogoniland Summary
The Ogoniland area of the Niger Delta region has experienced widespread contamination from petroleum hydrocarbons originating from Nigeria's active oil sector. Read more »
December 08, 2017
West Africa: The Impact of Unemployment and Pollution On Bauxite Producing Communities in Guinea
Mining communities across Guinea have been plagued by social unrest, especially in the Boke region where protests, often triggered by the lack of running water and electricity, has… Read more »
August 03, 2018
West Africa: Money in Politics - a Threat to African Democracies
"If you political analysts, do not help us, political actors, to find a solution to the problem posed by the need for more and more enormous financial resources to make politics,… Read more »
July 06, 2015
Africa: Why Tackling Illicit Financial Flows Offers Energy and Climate Opportunities for Africa
African governments lose billions of dollars in revenues each year through illicit financial flows. Dishonest companies use offshore accounts, trade mispricing and tax avoidance to… Read more »
June 12, 2015
West Africa: Curbing Transfer Mispricing - a Regional Approach
Every year, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) loses billions of US dollars because some subsidiaries of multinational corporations based in the region pay less… Read more »
June 09, 2015
West Africa: Rethinking Economic Governance in South East Nigeria
Nigeria is going through a seismic change in its governance infrastructure and we are all a part of it. Today, it's up to us - individual citizens and affected communities alike -… Read more »
June 03, 2015
West Africa: Illicit Financial Flows Represent Missed Opportunities for West Africa's Development and Economic Needs
Capital flight and illicit financial flows represent missed opportunities for generating state revenue desperately needed to finance key sectors of West Africa's economy, tackle… Read more »
June 01, 2015
Nigeria: Civil Society to Monitor President With 'Buharimeter'
On Friday May 29th, 2015, a new Government was inaugurated in Nigeria. The activities leading up to the General elections climaxed on the 28th of March when citizens went out to… Read more »
March 10, 2015
West Africa: What is This Middle Class?
Africa's middle class is one of the fastest growing socio-economic groups in the world. But while it is expected to swell in coming decades, it is also an incredibly elusive and… Read more »
January 10, 2015
West Africa: #HackAgainstEbola in Dakar - 14/15 January
On the 14th and 15th January, the third edition of #HackAgainstEbola will be co-organized by Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), the Union for Francophone Press (UPF),… Read more »
December 18, 2014
Africa: Illicit Outflow of Money Rises to Record Levels
A record US$991.2 billion in illicit capital flowed out of developing and emerging economies in 2012--facilitating crime, corruption, and tax evasion--according to the latest study… Read more »
December 12, 2014
West Africa: African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Press Statement On Ghana's Energy Sector
In Ghana, providing a reliable and stable energy supply to both the population and businesses is a constant challenge for the government. Recently the country has been facing… Read more »
November 24, 2014
Nigeria: #Hackagainstebola Comes to Lagos
The second Editors Lab named #HackAgainstEbola, will be co-organized by the School of Media and Communication (Pan-Atlantic University), OSIWA (Open Society Initiative for West… Read more »
September 18, 2014
West Africa: Petroleum Pricing in Nigeria - What's the Problem?
What's the Issue ? Read more »