At a ceremony held on 22 January in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, the Office of the Auditor General of Eritrea officially launched its five-year Strategic Plan, 2019 -2023.

13^th Technical Update: AFROSAI-E Awards of Recognition

One of the highlights of the Technical Update is the opportunity to recognise SAIs that demonstrate commitment to the implementation of guidance, innovation in their approaches and excellence in their work.

During our carnival-themed gala dinner we were delighted to hand over the awards for the 2018 winners.

The 13^th AFROSAI-E Technical Update was the most well-attended annual Update we’ve ever hosted. Over 160 representatives from SAIs and a diverse range of partners and stakeholders participated.

The Update provided an important platform for members and stakeholders to learn more about the activities and developments in the AFROSAI-E region and to discuss, debate and share experiences on a variety of topics related to SAIs demonstrating relevance.

Theme: Opening Up Ownership: Africa Harnessing the potential of Extractives 

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Conference took place in Dakar, Senegal from 31 October to 2 November 2018. This conference was held to share experiences on the status of progress towards 2020 in terms of the EITI standard 2.5 (c) of 2016 implementation. AFROSAI-E was invited to speak at the event on Getting accurate ownership data in a panel discussion. Other panel members included representatives from the African Development Bank Office of Integrity and Anticorruption, the Open Data Services Cooperative, the OECD, the Ukraine International Renaissance Foundation, and the Senegal Cornerstone Advisory

Throughout the AFROSAI-E region, SAIs are taking up the challenge to transition from the Regularity Audit methodology, used since 2010, to the new Financial and Compliance Audit methodologies. SAI Liberia is one of the SAIs taking up this challenge. During the last week of August, a hands-on training workshop was held in Margibi County, Liberia, on the Financial Audit Manual (FAM) for Managers and Senior Auditors.