The ACCA

African Coalition for Corporate Accountability | supporting communities & individuals whose human rights are impacted by corporations

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

@AfricanACCA 2025 Annual Report highlights a year of advocacy, research, and capacity building to advance corporate accountability and business & human rights in Africa.

Read more here: https://t.co/RAFOEaBcSF

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

Join us for the 2025 West African Mining Host Communities Indaba from 24 – 26 September 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. This gathering will bring together stakeholders to discuss sustainable mining practices and the rights of host communities.

#MiningIndaba2025 #GreenMining

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

[Happening Now]

@AfricanACCA is hosting a side event on climate justice + corporate acc. The main focus is the impact on women, girls, + Indigenous comms.Members are exploring how to strengthen accountability frameworks, adopt gender-sensitive policies & foster collaboration.

[CALS @CALS_ZA]

Our Anesu Dera is representing CALS at the @AfricanACCA General Assembly in Nairobi Kenya this week. He is presenting on EU Due Diligence Legislation

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

A coalition of 136 organisations from 32 African countries supporting African communities and individuals whose human rights are adversely impacted daily by the activities of corporations, both multi-national and domestic.

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#ClimateJustice #ACCA2024GA

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

[Happening Today]

@AfricanACCA welcoms its members and partners to the 2024 General Assembly!

Join us as we explore this year's critical theme: “Human Rights Implications of Climate Change on Vulnerable Populations in Africa”.

https://t.co/gvFapt5sip

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

Today's last pannel discussion focuses on Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation, EU CS3D and the EU Deforestation Regulation.

Panelist are unpacking the regulations and how civil societies can support state compliance.

#ClimateJustice #HumanRights

[African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) @AfriLaw]

AFRILAW is participating in the @AfricanACCA 2024 AGM on the Theme: "Human Rights Implication of Climate Change on Vulnerable Populations in Africa" holding from November 6-7, 2024 at Nairobi, Kenya.

#advancing corporate accountability in Africa
#ACCA 2024AGM

[Solomon Dersso, PhD @SolomonADersso]

It is great to be back to @AfricanACCA whose general assembly is addressed during the inaugural assembly in July 2016. This was an opportune occasion for bringing together two areas of work I am leading with @achpr_cadhp exctractives and climate change.

[Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) @ACTSA_UK]

@AngloAmerican @londonmining @raidukorg @CorpJusticeUK @PeterHain @jonny_oates @GreenJennyJones A range of civil society organisations & peers have signed the open letter:

ACTSA
ACTSA Scotland
African Coalition for Corporate Accountability
CAN Africa
Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)
Child Rights International Network
Christian Aid
Client Earth⤵️

[Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) @ACTSA_UK]

Today Barry Mulimba handed in an open letter to @AngloAmerican at its London HQ on behalf of the community of #Kabwe, Zambia, asking it to finally address decades of mass lead poisoning that most affects children. A range of civil society organisations & peers signed the letter⤵️

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

Session 2 of the day
@ioevoice @AfricanACCA & @globalcompact are holding an engaging dialogue between business and civil society Organisations to advance human rights on the sidelines of the Africa Business and Human Rights Forum
#Bizhumanrights
#corporateAccountability
#Africa

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

2nd part of the session: @BHRRC launches the report exploring African legal frameworks facilitating and promoting shared prosperity between governments, the private sector, and frontline communities in a human rights-centered energy transition.
https://t.co/uYsRh9D884

[The ACCA @AfricanACCA]

@AfricanACCA is at the 3rd #Africa Business& Human Rights Forum
In our 1st session, we are exploring the Implications of the #EU Deforestation Regulation in Africa
@lloydkuveya and @jbyomuhangyi are setting the tone of the meeting while @JohnMwebe moderates the session

[Zimbabwe Environmental Law Organisation (ZELO) @ZELO_Infor]

Runde district, with increasing mining activities, faces environmental issues due to a proliferation of unregulated small-scale mining, gold rushes, chemical spills, and air pollution, harming human and livestock health. https://t.co/aj21h4A8D8 1/4