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Open Ownership's blog is the space where our colleagues, or invited guests, can share their thinking on all aspects of beneficial ownership transparency reform around the world
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Delve into beneficial ownership data using our new analysis notebook
This blog post introduces Open Ownership’s first data analysis notebook. This free tool can help any user of beneficial ownership data get answers in seconds to questions relating to the detail, coverage, and timeliness of their data. The tool also enables users to present these findings in an accessible report
Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh , Lewis Spurgin
Published: 18 August 2022
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A first (quick) look at the verification mechanism of the new UK Register of Overseas Entities
This Open Ownership long read blog post is an initial rapid analysis of the verification mechanism of the new UK Register of Overseas Entities
Written by Tymon Kiepe , Thom Townsend
Published: 17 August 2022
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Empowering citizens to use corporate ownership data in Zambia
Overcoming challenges of opaque and complex ownership structures: journalists and civil society activists learn how to use public information to improve the management and transparency of natural resources in Zambia
Written by Agustina De Luca
Published: 08 August 2022
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New global horizons: Leaders from four continents explain why and how to advance beneficial ownership transparency
Open Ownership and the Open Government Partnership convened global and national actors from government and civil society through the Beneficial Ownership Leadership Group for a high level discussion on 13 July 2022 looking at progress and challenges so far in making beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) a reality
Written by Julie Rialet
Published: 20 July 2022
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The global context: Where next for Opening Extractives?
A joint blogpost by Open Ownership and the EITI on the Opening Extractives programme and its relationship to the broader political and economic context of 2022. The global context: Where next for Opening Extractives?
Written by Thom Townsend
Published: 09 June 2022
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Tech showcase #4 OpenCorporates, Linkurious, Blue Anvil and the Competition and Markets Authority
Open Ownership's fourth technology showcase, featuring speakers from OpenCorporates, Linkurious, Blue Anvil and the Competition and Markets Authority
Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh
Published: 19 May 2022
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Update to Beneficial Ownership Data Standard visualisation software
Open Ownership is unveiling an update to our Beneficial Ownership Data Standard visualisation software to make these diagrams clearer, more detailed, and downloadable in SVG format
Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh , Jared Parnell
Published: 05 May 2022
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Turning the public eye on company ownership in Ghana
In times of a commodity boom and bust cycle, corruption risks may be heightened by opaque corporate ownership structures. A group of journalists and CSOs in Ghana are building their capacities to strengthen their oversight role.
Written by Agustina De Luca , Jemima Oware, Edwin Wuadom Warden
Published: 03 May 2022