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G20 2025: Progress on the Tax agenda, But Not the Breakthrough Africa Expected

The G20 Leaders’ Declaration, adopted in Johannesburg under South Africa’s presidency, was expected to signal a new…

UN Tax Convention: The Nairobi Negotiations Explained

As negotiations on the proposed United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation continue in Nairobi, the global…

Africa in the Driving Seat of Global Tax Reform: What the Ongoing UN Tax Talks in Nairobi Mean for the Continent’s Revenue Future

The ongoing third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), held in Nairobi from 10 to…

OECD and ECOWAS Sign Landmark MoU to Boost West Africa’s Economic Integration

Paris, 20 October 2025 — The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Economic Community…

Africa’s Tax Future Hinges on Reform, Digitalization, and Trust

Africa’s Tax Future Hinges on Reform, Digitalization, and Trust NAIROBI / ACCRA / ABIDJAN — Sub-Saharan Africa…

IMF flags tax reform and debt transparency as Africa’s twin priorities

IMF flags tax reform and debt transparency as Africa’s twin priorities WASHINGTON / DAKAR — At the…

Sénégal surendetté : diaspora et partenaires courtisés

DAKAR — Face à un fardeau de dette révisé à la hausse et à un financement externe…

Gabon targets XAF 800bn in unpaid taxes with crackdown

LIBREVILLE — Gabon has launched an aggressive recovery drive to collect more than XAF 800 billion in unpaid taxes…

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…

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…