Posts by Kibo Ngowi
Voice2Rep winner sets sights on ground-breaking foundation
BARELY a year after being announced as the Voice To Represent (Voice2Rep) Zimbabwe inaugural winner last year, gospel signer, Sarah Yvette Bonne is already working on establishing an art-based foundation for women. Bonne, who is behind the song Hear Me Now, has set her sights on establishing the Artistic Women’s Foundation (AWF) as a means…
Read MoreBamako: un nouveau siège pour Accountability Lab Mali
Ce jeudi 12 Août 2021, Accountability Lab Mali a inauguré son nouveau siège. Situé à Magnambougou Projet, ce siège permettra au personnel de la structure de travailler dans un environnement plus ouvert afin de mieux répondre aux objectifs des programmes de Accountability Lab. Créée sous le récépissé numéro 0603/G-DB du 22 juin 2016 du gouvernorat…
Read MoreMoussa Kondo, directeur pays d’Accountability Lab-Mali : « Derrière chaque acte de détournement des deniers publics se cache une perte d’un bâtiment scolaire… »
Les responsables de l’Accountability Lab-Mali, ont procédé le 12 août 2021 à Faso Kanu, à la réouverture de leur siège. On notait la présence du directeur général de l’Anadeb, Abdoualye Kaya, des représentants de l’Oclei et des partenaires techniques et financiers de l’Accountability Lab-Mali. La présidente du conseil d’administration de l’Accountability Lab-Mali, Mme Gnama Koné,…
Read MoreCommuniqué du réseau Nigérien Anti-Corruption
La faiblesse des actions dans la lutte contre la corruption et les détournements de biens publics menace les efforts de développement au Niger Niamey le 09 aout 2021- L’application des bonnes pratiques en matière de gouvernance et de lutte contre la corruption au Niger est une urgence pour consolider les efforts déployés dans la lutte…
Read MoreApply for AL Nigeria’s Communications Internship!
Accountability Lab (AL) Nigeria is a part of a trans-local network that makes governance work for citizens around the world. We support active citizens, responsible leaders and accountable institutions to unleash positive social and economic change. With the Labs’ decade of collective experience on issues around governance, community building, and accountability and integrity, there are…
Read MoreLocal film on effects of lockdown on the cards
BULAWAYO-based film producer and content creator Lance Chigodo has produced a film titled Idle Minds that tackles the effects of the Covid-19 induced lockdown on people. The film was shot in Emgwanwini and Emasotsheni under the 2021 Film Fellowship programme. The Film Fellowship is an Accountability Lab Zimbabwe and Magamba Network initiative which holds an…
Read MoreNigeria: Press freedom, freedom of expression and the civic space, By Lanre Arogundade
Times like this calls for eternal vigilance long described as the price of liberty. …a government that is genuinely committed to transparency, accountability and anti-corruption; the protection of the rule of law and the institutionalisation of democratic values, especially through the conduct of free, fair and credible elections, will not be dismantling the civic space…
Read MoreLocal Film, ‘Cruel Joke’ Tackles Harassment
A local film that explores the themes of ‘sexploitation’ and mental harassment is set to premiere later this month. Producer, Connor Zephlen said in an interview that the film was a result of personal experiences. “Good film productions are a mirror of what happens in their societies, or based on personal experiences so I believe…
Read MorePublic Buildings Must Have Access Routes For Persons With Disabilities – Accountability Lab
A non-profit organisation, Accountability Lab, has called on owners of public structures, head of government institutions to make their buildings accessible for persons with disabilities. The Country Director of Accountability Lab, Mr Friday Odeh made the call at the Open Government Partnership – Inclusion and Diversity Ecosystem Building Meeting organised by AL Nigeria. According to…
Read MoreFG pressurised to allot 10% employment slot to persons with special needs
From Okwe Obi, Abuja An advocacy group, Accountability Lab Nigeria, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, yesterday, mounted pressure on the Federal Government to allot at least, 10 per cent employment slot to persons with special needs, in a bid to give them a sense of inclusiveness. The group also advised the Government to institutionalise…
Read MoreOdeh Friday – Accountability Lab Nigeria’s Country Director
Odeh Friday is Accountability Lab Nigeria’s Country Director and brought a wealth of experience to the Lab’s global family when he led the establishment of a network lab in Nigeria. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Degree from the University of Abuja, Odeh was placed at the National Space and Research Development Agency…
Read MoreDr. McDonald Lewanika – Accountability Lab Zimbabwe’s Chief of Party
Dr. McDonald Lewanika is Accountability Lab Zimbabwe’s Chief of Party and brings a wealth of experience of civil society work and activism to the Lab. “I cut my teeth as a student leader at the Midlands State University University in the early 2000s where I served as Secretary General of the Students Union and National…
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