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TJNA, the African Union Commission (AU), the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), civil society organisations, and other stakeholders will be in Tunis, Tunisia for the Pan-African Network Conference on Fighting Illicit Financial Flows in Africa from June 26 to 28, 2024.
The conference, themed ‘Africa’s Tax Agenda in Combatting Illicit Financial Flows: From Words to Action’, will bring together senior officials in key government ministries and departments, international organisations, civil society organisations, revenue authorities, development partners and parliamentarians to engage in high-level discussion on the substantial strides African countries have taken in combating illicit financial flows considering the evolving dynamics of national, regional, and international taxation policies.
The meeting comes at a time when progress towards the reforms of the international financial architecture continue to gather pace. The meeting will among other issues discuss the imbalance in global taxing rights and the complexities usually associated with rules and standards for taxing cross-border transactions and multinational enterprises that have contributed to Africa’s woes on illicit financial flows.
On the 28th of June, TJNA and other partners will be holding side sessions focusing on various issues as indicated below;
0830 – 0945hrs (Tunis time)
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Side session 1: From Resolution to Action: Feminist perspectives on democratizing the UN Tax process for a gender-just and inclusive global tax system
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Side session 2 - Enablers of IFFs in Africa and Why a Beneficial Ownership Transparency Standard for Africa is in line with Global Financial Reforms
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Side session 3 - IFFs, Debt and Finance for Development - The Case for Reforming Global Financial Architecture
1000-1115hrs (Tunis time)
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Side session 4 - The parallel processes that distract Africa from the UN path
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Side session 5 - Investigative journalists as allies in the fight against IFFs
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Side session 6 - Leveraging on tax policy as a tool to Curb IFFs and attain the SDGs
1130 –1245hrs (Tunis time)
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Side session 7 - Navigating the Challenges of Domestic Resources Mobilisation in Africa and its Debt Management Implications
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Side session 8 - Corporate Power and Africa's Competitive Advantage: Illicit Financial Flows and Inequality in the Agricultural and Extractive Industries in Africa
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Side session 9 - Combatting Illicit Financial Flows to Transform Education Financing in Africa: Africa’s Tax Agenda and the AU Year of Education
For more information about our participation at the conference, please contact Francis Kairu at fkairu[@] taxjusticeafrica.net and Everlyn Muendo at emuendo[@] taxjusticeafrica.net.