Open Ownership

29/05/2026

This week, Open Ownership colleagues are helping advance partners' work on taking from theory to practice by delivering training sessions and presentations across four continents.

With UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), and other partners, we are strengthening the capacity of people to use data around the world - in this case, for an audience of almost 200 government officials and other stakeholders from around 20 countries.

This work has included workshops, training sessions, and conferences in






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27/05/2026

Delve into the global state of : new just dropped!

Check out this new Integrity Insights podcast, in which Filip Brokes interviews our Executive Director, Thom Townsend.

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25/05/2026

Three years ago, became the first country in Africa to launch a public register, setting out to collect and publish BO information for more than 4 million companies – firmly placing itself at the forefront of the continent’s movement.

What happens next? And how is beneficial ownership transparency relevant to the average Nigerian? Find out in our latest blog post: https://www.openownership.org/en/blog/beyond-the-register-nigerias-next-challenge-is-turning-beneficial-ownership-data-into-public-value/

21/05/2026

In case you missed it, we are relaunching our Disclosure newsletter with a new look and feel. Each issue will centre around a particular topic related to , and this month we are focusing on access to beneficial ownership information.

Included in this issue are exciting updates from our work with in , in and the , and in and . We also share our latest resources on the subject.

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When designing BO transparency reforms, governments must identify why BO information should be accessible, by whom, and in what ways. Implementing governments must ensure users relevant to their policy objectives have access to usable information, and that the access regime strikes a balance betwee...

14/05/2026

🔒 In our recent blog post, Open Ownership shares how and why access matters in discussions, highlighting why information should be accessible, by whom, and in what ways.

🔑 Read the full piece below.

https://www.openownership.org/en/blog/access-matters-designing-user-centered-and-responsible-beneficial-ownership-disclosure-regimes/

11/05/2026

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08/05/2026

💡 In our latest blog post, Alanna Markle shares our recent launch of the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence and Measurement (BEAM) Programme: an initiative to expand the evidence base for the impact of through collaboration, resources, and country programming. This blog post introduces the programme’s background, approach, and objectives.

Read the full piece: https://www.openownership.org/en/blog/from-reform-to-results-introducing-beam-a-new-programme-to-measure-impact-in-beneficial-ownership-transparency/

07/05/2026

🔒 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/

06/05/2026

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/

05/05/2026

In our latest working paper, Maria Jofre and Tymon Kiepe examine how shareholder information can be leveraged to strengthen and improve understanding corporate structures or networks.

Drawing on two case studies in and , the paper outlines how high-quality, centralised shareholder data can support beneficial ownership regimes by enabling verification; reducing compliance burdens and costs; and avoiding duplication of information.

Read the paper to find out more: https://www.openownership.org/en/publications/leveraging-shareholder-data-for-beneficial-ownership-transparency/

We are grateful to Zambia’s Patents And Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) and Estonia’s Centre of Registers and Information Systems (RIK) for making this research possible.