"Across 39 countries surveyed in 2021/2023, a majority of Africans express support for public access to information such as local government budgets, local government bids and contracts, and even the salaries of public officials and teachers. But although demand for public information is high, few c
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itizens think they could obtain such information. While public officials may argue in favour of keeping information secret, the data show that access to information is strongly associated with perceptions of corruption and trust: Citizens are more likely to view their elected leaders as corrupt, and less likely to trust them, in countries where access to information is perceived to be difficult." (Summary, Pages 1-2)
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"A travers les 39 pays sondés en 2021/2023, la majorité des Africains sont favorables à l'accès du public à des informations telles que les budgets des collectivités locales, les appels d'offres et les contrats des collectivités locales, et même les salaires des fonctionnaires et des enseign
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ants. Cependant, même si la demande d'informations publiques est élevée, peu de citoyens pensent pouvoir obtenir ces informations. Si les fonctionnaires justifient le maintien du secret de l'information, les données montrent que l'accès à l'information est étroitement lié à la perception de la corruption et à la confiance : Les citoyens sont plus susceptibles de considérer leurs dirigeants élus comme corrompus et moins susceptibles de leur faire confiance dans les pays où l'accès à l'information est considérée difficile." (Résumé, Pages 1-2)
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"Women in Africa are undeniably participating in the information and communication technology (ICT) revolution and they are doing so in many and varied ways; the changes that the use of these tools have brought about are visible everywhere. Furthermore, the prospects of ICTs for development and wome
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n’s empowerment seem promising. Yet women’s stories about their experiences and use of these tools are not heard: are their lives changing for the better because of these new technologies? If so, in what ways are they changing? Are there areas in which women could and should participate in this ICT revolution but are not, because they are women? How can women’s perspectives, insights and realities in relation to the use and potentials of ICTs be integrated into ICT policies that are currently being developed and implemented across the continent?" (Abstract)
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