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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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Blog post Extractives Opening Extractives

From disclosure to decision-making: How pioneer regulators are laying the groundwork for using beneficial ownership data in extractive licensing

Beneficial ownership (BO) transparency has become a mainstream policy expectation in good natural resource governance. In this blog post, we share how Opening Extractives has partnered with resource-rich countries to support progress on BO data use.

Written by Opening Extractives

Published: 16 September 2026
Blog post Procurement United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

Protecting public money: How beneficial ownership transparency is changing procurement

Knowing the beneficial owners – the real, human owners of corporate vehicles bidding for public contracts – is critical to identifying and mitigating procurement-related risks. This blog post explores how.

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 01 September 2026
Event

Online event: Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence Centre launch

Discover Open Ownership’s new Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence Centre at our virtual launch event.

Published: 01 September 2026
Blog post

From technical compliance to continental impact: How beneficial ownership transparency is transforming governance in Africa

In this joint blog post, we explore regional leadership by Open Ownership and the African Union Commission in driving the beneficial ownership transparency agenda.

Written by African Union Commision, Open Ownership

Published: 16 July 2026
Blog post

Locking in reform: The Philippines’ push for primary law on beneficial ownership

This blog post covers the Philippines' recent push for the introduction of its first-ever primary law on beneficial ownership transparency, and its journey and achievements up to this point, including exiting the Financial Action Task Force greylist in May 2025.

Written by Emily Manuel

Published: 02 June 2026
Blog post

Beyond the register: Nigeria’s next challenge is turning beneficial ownership data into public value

Three years ago, Nigeria became the first country in Africa to launch a public beneficial ownership (BO) register, firmly placing itself at the forefront of the continent’s transparency movement. This blog post charts progress to date, and unpacks how Nigeria can turn BO data into public value.

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 25 May 2026
Blog post

Access matters: Designing user-centered and responsible beneficial ownership disclosure regimes

This blog post highlights key considerations from Open Ownership's recent policy briefing on designing access regimes effectively and maximising impact

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 06 May 2026
Blog post

From reform to results: Introducing BEAM, a new programme to measure impact in beneficial ownership transparency

Open Ownership has launched the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence and Measurement (BEAM) Programme: an initiative to expand the evidence base for the impact of beneficial ownership transparency through collaboration, resources, and country programming. This blog post introduces the programme’s background, approach, and objectives.

Written by Alanna Markle

Published: 29 April 2026
News article

Beneficial ownership and business register reform in Zambia: Announcing our new partnership with PACRA

In this blog post, Miranda Evans introduces our recent partnership with Zambia's Patents and Companies Registration Agency and the German Agency for International Cooperation in Zambia to overhaul how PACRA collects data on the real owners of corporate entities

Written by Miranda Evans

Published: 06 March 2026
Blog post Opening Extractives

Senegal: Scaling up beneficial ownership transparency through legal reform

This impact story examines how Senegal, with support from Opening Extractives, has expanded beneficial ownership declarations and advanced legal reforms for public access

Written by Nyasha Vera

Published: 20 February 2026

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