“Any institution named in an audit or procurement finding should face a legal duty to respond publicly within a fixed window, sixty or ninety days, for instance, with a named individual and a date attached. Silence beyond that window should itself be a reportable fact, not something that simply dissolves into the record.” Excerpt from keynote address by Richard Ellimah, Chairman, Public Interest and Accountability Committee (@PIACGhana), at the ongoing Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum @oxfaminghana

“Ghana does not lack evidence of what is going wrong in how public money is procured, spent and accounted for. What we have not reliably built is the mechanism that turns that evidence into consequence as a matter of routine, rather than as exceptional political will in an exceptional year.” ---Excerpt from keynote address by Richard Ellimah, Chairman, Public Interest and Accountability Committee (@PIACGhana ), at the ongoing Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum @oxfaminghana

“Policymakers should view evidence not as a threat, but as an opportunity to learn, improve, and rebuild public trust.” ---Remarks by Mohammed Mahamud, Programme Manager, Accountable Governance Programme and Policy, OXFAM in Ghana @oxfaminghana at the ongoing Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum @PIACGhana

“At Oxfam, we believe that when credible media evidence meets informed citizens, responsive institutions, and sustained civic action, it can become a powerful force for lasting change.” ---Excerpt of remarks by Mohammed Mahamud, Programme Manager, Accountable Governance Programme and Policy, OXFAM in Ghana @oxfaminghana at the ongoing Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum @PIACGhana

“How do we move from media exposure to institutional action; from public outrage to corrective measures; and from evidence of failure to improvements in public policy and accountability?” ---Excerpt from the welcome remarks by Sulemana Braimah @sulemana , Executive Director of the MFWA, at the ongoing Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum @oxfaminghana @PIACGhana

“Journalists can expose wrongdoing, but the authority to investigate, recover public funds, sanction wrongdoing or reform policies largely rests with public institutions.” --- Excerpt from the welcome remarks by Sulemana Braimah @sulemana , Executive Director of the MFWA, at the ongoing Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum @oxfaminghana @PIACGhana

“A government does not become weaker because journalists expose problems under its watch. Governments become weaker when those problems are ignored or allowed to continue.” ---Excerpt from the welcome remarks by Sulemana Braimah @sulemana , Executive Director of the MFWA, at the ongoing Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum @oxfaminghana @PIACGhana

Join us for the Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum under the theme “Leveraging Media Evidence to Strengthen Public Policy and Accountability.” 📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026 🕘 9:00 a.m. 📍 Alisa Hotel, North Ridge, Accra The forum is organised with funding support from DANIDA through @oxfaminghana

Introducing our Guest Speaker, the Chairperson of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), Richard Ellimah! This Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Mr Ellimah will deliver the keynote address at our Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum under the theme “Leveraging Media Evidence to Strengthen Public Policy and Accountability.” The forum is organised with funding support from DANIDA through @oxfaminghana.

Our #NGIJFellowship Fellows paid a learning visit to the @CHRAJGHANA on 13 Oct to understand its mandate, achievements and challenges, and explore media collaboration on human rights and accountability. #NGIJFellowship #InvestigativeJournalism #HumanRights #Accountability

On Wednesday, 21st October 2026, we will convene a Media and Stakeholder Accountability Forum under the theme “Leveraging Media Evidence to Strengthen Public Policy and Accountability” to discuss how media evidence can drive real accountability for the use of public funds and resources in Ghana. Reports from the Auditor-General and investigative journalists regularly expose financial irregularities and procurement weaknesses. The forum will bring new evidence before public institutions, Parliament, civil society and the media for response and practical commitments. The forum is organised with funding support from DANIDA through @oxfaminghana You are invited. See the flyer for more details. #Accountability #PublicFinancialManagement #Procurement #MediaDevelopment #Ghana

False information moves fast across West Africa. Can fact-checkers keep up if they work alone? On Friday, we launch our study on the capacities, structures and influence of fact-checking organisations in the region, with recommendations for stronger collaboration against information threats. The study will be launched by H.E. Josephine Annabelle Nkrumah, Former Ambassador and ECOWAS Resident Representative in Liberia. 📅 Friday, 16 October 🕒 11 AM GMT Register on Zoom here: shorturl.at/d1N63

In 2023, our DPI Journalism Fellow Alfred Koroma asked a simple but important question: what happens to mobile money accounts when users die? His investigation found that the two providers he examined, Orange Money and Afrimoney, had no provision for customers to name a next of kin. An Afrimoney official acknowledged at the time that next-of-kin protocols had never really been on the company's radar. In August 2026, Afrimoney launched a Next-of-Kin Service, allowing subscribers to nominate a person to be contacted about their accounts in the event of death or incapacity. Read the impact story: mfwa.org/impact-stories/impa… #DPIFellowship #ImpactStory #MobileMoney #SierraLeone @LetsCoDevelop

H.E. Josephine Annabelle Nkrumah, Former Ambassador and ECOWAS Resident Representative in Liberia, will launch our study on West Africa's fact-checking organisations. Secure your spot and join us on Zoom on 16 Oct, at 11 AM GMT Register here: shorturl.at/d1N63 #FactChecking #WestAfrica

As part of the Privacy Symposium Africa, we're organising a one-day masterclass for journalists, tech reporters, editors, and digital media actors. The PSA Insight Lab equips participants with skills to investigate how data is collected, monetised, and used to exercise economic and political influence. 50 slots available. Apply: shorturl.at/KWUo7
 @UnwantedWitness @DPC_Ghana #PSA2026 #DataGovernance #DigitalRights #JournalismTraining

Register to participate in the eighth edition of the Privacy Symposium Africa! The Symposium, themed "Money. Data. Control.", will brings together policymakers, regulators, tech companies, civil society, journalists, and development partners from across Africa and beyond. Date: 25-26 November 2026
Venue: Alisa Hotel, Accra Register here: shorturl.at/DZKs2 Don’t miss out!