Africa tax

Taxes are the most important source of governmental revenue. Taxes should serve mainly to finance the government. But what happens when governments fail to collect tax to fund the welfare of their people? Well…the people lose. Welcome to Africa Tax. A podcast by CCD, Sauti Africa that unpacks matters of taxation systems on the continent.

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Auditing the extractive industry in Africa

A good number of countries in Africa have active and well-established extractive sectors while others are nascent but growing steadily. Many studies have established that the extractive industries (EI) have the potential to significantly contribute to a country’s socio-economic development if harnessed well. Unfortunately in the case of Africa, the paradox of poverty amidst plenty prevails as it is linked to poor governance of the sector and misappropriation of accrued revenues to the detriment ...

Jun 04, 2021•27 min

Identifying and mapping treaties in the East African Community

The demand for Double Taxation Agreements (DTA) has increased due to various contexts in the East African Community such as constitutionalism, the growth of trade and services both regionally and internationally, plus the discovery of natural resources that raised the need for inflows of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the region. Thank you for taking the time to listen to this podcast that focuses on the recent study by East African Tax and Governance Network (EATGN) in partnership with Oxf...

May 24, 2021•29 min

Africa and extractives

This is a conversation about Africa and its extractive sector. We know that Africa is a net creditor to the world, but why is the continent so rich and yet poor? Mukasiri Sibanda, Tax & Natural Resource Governance Advisor with TJNA tells us the story of the extractives in Africa. This is the first part of the conversation that Mukasiri had with Africa Tax. In the second part, he will explain the Illicit Financial Flows in the African extractive industry as well as the impact of the extractiv...

Mar 14, 2021•12 min

Tax Justice and Human Rights

Join us on this episode of Africa Tax as we unpack the link between Tax Justice and Human Rights. Our guest today in Caroline Othim, the Global Campaigns and Policy Coordinator – Africa with GATJ (Global Alliance for Tax Justice).

Mar 08, 2021•7 min

Africa Tax

This is an intro to the Africa Tax podcast. Taxes are the most important source of government and should serve mainly to finance the government. But what happens when governments fail to collect tax to fund the welfare of their people? Well…the people lose. Welcome to Africa Tax. A podcast by Communication Concepts for Development (CCD), Sauti Africa that unpacks matters of taxation systems on the continent.

Mar 08, 2021•30 sec

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