Shaping the Future of Youth in Local Governance

Shaping the Future of Youth in Local Governance

From 6th to 9th October 2025, Transparency & Accountability Lab took part in the ICLD Conference on Youth Inclusion in Local Governance, held in Lusaka with support from the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD) and the Embassy of Sweden.The conference brought together leaders, local government representatives, and changemakers from over seven countries to…

Adding Our Voice to Bill 7 Debate

Adding Our Voice to Bill 7 Debate

On 24th September 2025, Transparency & Accountability Lab participated in a Public Debate on Bill No. 7 organized by Byta FM Zambia with support from MISA Zambia. We joined other civil society voices in raising concern over the proposed constitutional amendments. Bill 7 poses serious risks to Zambia’s democracy. It expands Parliament from 156 to 256 seats…

Deepening Transparency and Accountability

Deepening Transparency and Accountability

On 16th and 17th September 2025, Transparency & Accountability Lab took part in two important meetings held in Choma, organized by Panos Institute Southern Africa.The first was the Data Protection Act Information Session which helped participants understand the law, its impact on citizens, civil society, and the media, and how it can be implemented in…

The Impact of Corruption on Service Delivery

The Impact of Corruption on Service Delivery

On 31st July 2025, Transparency & Accountability Lab was honoured to join a high-level webinar on “The Impact of Corruption on Service Delivery: Analyzing How Corruption Hinders Economic Growth, Social Equity and Institutional Trust.”Representing us, our Executive Director Joe Mapiki shared insights on how civic technology and youth-led innovation can strengthen accountability, promote transparency, and…