Analyses
When Design Decides Outcomes: Africa and the Global Minimum Tax’s Side-by-Side Turn
The Global Minimum Tax (GMT) was conceived as a corrective to decades of base erosion and profit shifting. Its promise was simple in principle: multinational enterprises would pay at least…
Tax and Development
Tax Policy
Kenya passes crypto law, sets clear rules and taxes
Kenya passes crypto law, clarifies rules and taxes NAIROBI — Kenya has taken a decisive step toward mainstreaming digital assets. Specifically, Parliament has passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025,…
African Union STC 8th Session: Tax Policy at the Heart of Africa’s Health Financing
Johannesburg, 29 September – 3 October 2025 — The African Union (AU) held its 8th Session of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration in…
Tax and Tech
COMESA Digital Payments Platform to cut cross-border costs and dollar reliance
COMESA Digital Payments Platform to cut cross-border costs and dollar reliance LUSAKA/NAIROBI/CAIRO — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has rolled out a Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP) designed to let businesses…