Akin Fadeyi Foundation

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Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF)
FoundedStarted as an anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria by Akin Fadeyi
TypeNon-profit
NGO
Headquarters Abuja, Nigeria
Location
ServicesGovernance, Anti-Corruption, Social Justice and Education
FieldsTo advocate for change by leveraging communication, innovative technology, and capacity building for human development
Akin Fadeyi
Website www.akinfadeyifoundation.org

Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF) is a Nigerian not-for-profit established in 2016 [1] and focuses on using technology, media and communication tools to tackle corruption. [2] It promotes civic engagement, transparency and accountability in Nigeria through its FlagIt corruption-reporting app, campaigns, and media awareness program. It is the convener of a nationwide anti-corruption crusade, [3] Corruption Not-In-My-Country [4] [5] which has been endorsed by European Union, [6] United Nations, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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History

Akin Fadeyi Foundation started as a campaign against corruption, for social justice and inclusiveness. The founder, [7] Akin Fadeyi saw the need to sustain the campaign and use communication for change approach to address insistent corruption practices in Nigeria; and then founded the organization in 2016. AFF has worked to promote good governance, social justice, and women’s right in Nigeria. In 2017, [8] it started Corruption Not In My Country, a Pan-Nigerian campaign against retail corruption in Nigeria which was used to mobilize young people as anti-corruption ambassadors.

Campaigns and Achievement



Anti-Corruption Reporting

To promote civic engagement and increase reportage of corrupt practices in Nigeria, Akin Fadeyi Foundation and Federal Road Safety Corps [16] launched a mobile and web-based application known as FlagIt App. [17] [18] This has been used by citizens across the states in Nigeria to monitor and report suspected corrupt practices.

Supporters

Official website

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