Why did United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer resign, while many African leaders refuse to relinquish power? This article examines the contrasting attitudes toward power and resignation in mature democracies and fragile Republics, focusing on the psychology of political leadership and the rarity of accountable transitions in Africa. By Alagi […]
By: Aisha Faal Mary Ongore, Senior Legal Manager for Sustainable Finance at the International Lawyers Project (ILP), has said journalists should be able to seek and obtain information held by public institutions if access to information laws is to serve their purpose of promoting transparency and accountability.“Journalists and citizens must […]
By: Aisha Faal As TJNA wraps up its Intermediate Course training in Kenya, Nelly Busingye, Partnership and Institutional Learning Manager at Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), has called for stronger collaboration between the media and civil society.Madam Busingye emphasized that building effective partnerships between journalists and civil society actors is […]
by Aisha Faal Dr Lyla Latif, a global lawyer and lecturer at the University of Nairobi has urged African journalists to look beyond revenue collection when reporting on taxation, arguing that tax justice encompasses issues such as language, illicit financial flows, artificial intelligence, data governance and the global financial system. […]
