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What is next for the media eco-system in Kenya?
It is no secret that the media industry in Kenya is going through challenging times. While in the past, Kenya’s media has frequently been cited as the strongest in East Africa, thanks to constitutional protections...
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Using mobile action to power change
Amandla! Awethu! This popular South African rallying cry was a powerful symbolic act against oppression during the fight against the apartheid regime - a demand that the people govern themselves. Meaning “Power!...
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BudgIT: Making budgets more accessible
Transparent government budgets promote accountability and allow the public to have a greater say in the delivery of services. However, getting access to budget information is not always easy.
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Reducing the spread of misinformation in Africa
We live in a growing environment of public mistrust, especially when it comes to the media, and the explosion of the number of sources of information makes deciphering what is factual, what is misinformation, and what is...
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Strengthening Kenyan Media: Exploring a Path Towards Journalism in the...
Omidyar Network, in partnership with social innovation agency Reboot, has today released a research report evaluating the state of the media in Kenya.
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Making budgets more transparent and accessible at the local level
Government budgets are at the core of development. By establishing public spending priorities, they are the government’s most powerful economic tool to meet the needs of its people, especially those who are poor and...
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Empowering Citizens to Fight Corruption | Why We Invested: SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Program (SERAP ) plays a leading role in the long fight for transparency in Nigeria and in building jurisprudence around access to information.
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South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) launched by Open Society...
The South Africa Media Innovation Program (SAMIP) will provide dedicated funding and capacity building support to independent media in the country.
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Our View on Developments at Ushahidi
We condemn all forms of workplace intimidation and harassment and believe all individuals must be treated with dignity and respect. We admire and support the victim for coming forward, bringing this to the attention...
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Empowering Nigerians to Fight Corruption | Why We Invested: Budeshi and...
Ory Okolloh shares why we invested in two Nigeria-based organizations that are tackling corruption and the lack of transparency around the expenditure of public funds.
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Leading Nigerian Government Transparency Organization, BudgIT, Secures...
Omidyar Network announced today it is renewing and expanding its investment in the Lagos-based government transparency organization BudgIT.
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Why We Invested: Well Told Story/Shujaaz
In Kenya today, 20% of the population – more than 8 million people – are youths aged between 15 and 24. Over the next decade this demographic will grow rapidly, both in number and as a proportion of the population....
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