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Fighting Corruption in Nigeria Demands a Harder Look at States
President Buhari’s remarks at the “Tackling Corruption Together” event, a pre-event for the London anti-corruption Summit, on the efforts of the central government to fight graft does not tell the full story in Nigeria.
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Open Data: Casting a Digital Net to Catch the Corrupt
The Panama Papers leak, and exposure of potential corruption on a global scale, has helped reveal just how much more must be done to shine a light on the shadows where corrupt activity takes place. Data, and better use of...
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President Obama Calls on Tech Community to Solve Big Problems Facing Society
Read Investment Partner Stacy Donohue's statement on President Obama’s remarks at SXSW.
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Statement from Omidyar Network Investment Partner Stacy Donohue regarding...
Omidyar Network welcomes today’s launch of 'The Opportunity Project' and its aim to improve the lives of generations by harnessing the power of open data and digital tools.
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Time for Open Data Standards in the Extractive Industries
In Lima last week, Omidyar Network co-hosted an event that explored how data about the extractive industries can be used for storytelling.
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Why We Invested: Newslaundry
Read why Omidyar Network invested in Newslaundry, a digital media company on a mission to create an alternative model for news production in India.
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Impact, Investment And Demand: Three Pillars For Civic Tech Success
Omidyar Network’s Stacy Donohue looks at three key trends for civic tech success in 2016.
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Open Data Is Changing the World in Four Ways
Stefaan G. Verhulst and Andrew Young of The GovLab explore the global impact of open data through a new repository of case studies developed in collaboration with Omidyar Network.
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Omidyar Network Invests $2m in Web Foundation Open Data Programme
Today, we’re delighted to announce that Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investment firm, has invested $2m into the Web Foundation’s Open Data programme. Over the next three years, we’ll be using this grant to enhance...
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Open Data Government Out of the Box
Omidyar Network’s Martin Tisné shares his views with The Economist in the periodical's recent article on the 'Open-Data Revolution.’
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OGPx: Going Local for Global Impact
By Julie McCarthy & Martin TisneOne of the first letters the Open Government Partnership (OGP) received upon its creation was from a mayor in Colombia, requesting that his city be able to participate in the initiative....
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The Revolution Will be Open
Omidyar Network's Martin Tisné explores the need for a narrative for why open data matters and what it means.
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