By Scott Rumpsa — October 7, 2015. This past Monday, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation released their 2015 governance data comprising the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG). Running since 2000, the IIAG is a fantastic dataset, providing a detailed look at governance from a fact based selection of indicators. 36 organizations are involved in the…
By Hazel Feigenblatt — August 26, 2015. Pour le français cliquez ici. For the past three years, Global Integrity and our network of more than 200 African researchers and reviewers have been working hard on a new indicator-based assessment looking into transparency and accountability issues in all 54 African countries. Starting today, the new…
Par Hazel Feigenblatt — August 26, 2015. For English click here. Au cours des trois dernières années, Global Integrity et son réseau de plus de 200 chercheurs et évaluateurs africains ont travaillé sans relâche sur une nouvelle évaluation basée sur des indicateurs couvrant les questions de transparence et de redevabilité dans les 54 pays africains.…
Version française ci-dessous. Global Integrity is preparing to begin research on the 2014-2015 edition of the Africa Integrity Indicators (AII), an annual project undertaken in partnership with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. The project assesses key social, economic, political and anti-corruption mechanisms at the national level in all African countries. Employing an expert assessment methodology, the project evaluates…
The current rise of a technologically savvy, socially conscious generation across Africa is forcing local governments and institutions to become more transparent and less corrupt, according Jon Gosier, director of “The Cheetah Code,” a documentary about technological entrepreneurs in the continent. The film chronicles Africa’s young entrepreneurs, creative class, and emerging technology sector. The name…