Andrea Moko

TJNA calls for health taxes and fairer tax systems to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation in West Africa 

During the 8th High-Level Policy Dialogue of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) called for stronger health taxe policies, greater public accountability and inclusive tax policies to help West African countries mobilise sustainable domestic revenue.  

14ᵉ CONFÉRENCE PANAFRICAINE SUR LES FLUX FINANCIERS ILLICITES ET LA FISCALITÉ

THÈME : « FAIRE PROGRESSER UN PROGRAMME TRANSFORMATEUR DE JUSTICE FISCALE POUR L’AFRIQUE ».

DISCOURS D’OUVERTURE DE MONSIEUR CHEIKH DIBA, MINISTRE DE L’ÉCONOMIE, DES FINANCES ET DU PLAN

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TJNA launches 2026–2030 strategy to advance a transformative tax justice agenda in and for Africa

Dakar, Senegal, 1 October 2026 - Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) has launched its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, setting out a five-year agenda to tackle illicit financial flows, advance fair taxation and strengthen Africa’s ability to turn its wealth into development and shared prosperity.

Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) will participate in the 8th West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) High-Level Policy Dialogue (HLPD), taking place from 15–19 September 2026 in Accra, Ghana.  

TJNA will bring a civil society perspective to discussions on strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, building taxpayer trust, and creating fair, transparent, and inclusive tax systems. It will also showcase its work on health taxes as a tool for domestic resource mobilisation and sustainable development. 

Oxfam Kenya (OKE), the Centre for Economic Governance (CEG), Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), the Institute of Public Finance (IPF), and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) will convene a two-day Kenyan Civil Society Learning, Strategy and Policy Dialogue Workshop on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UN Tax Convention) in Nairobi from 8–9 July 2026.

African countries are calling for restorative and reparative taxation measures that offer tangible remedies to communities most impacted by the climate crisis. 

This call was made during the second Regional Strategy Convening on Climate Finance and Taxation, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) will participate in a side session at the Conference of Parties (COP30) titled “Balancing Extraction, Climate Finance, and Just Transition: Advancing Sustainable Mining for Climate and Development in Liberia,” on 18 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. 

The Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) extends its warmest congratulations to Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) on reaching an incredible milestone. 40 years of feminist organising, leadership, and transformative action. 

Since its founding in 1985, AMwA has been a cornerstone of the Pan-African feminist movement, a space where sisterhood is nurtured, voices are amplified, and leadership is cultivated. For four decades, AMwA has inspired and equipped generations of African women to lead boldly, challenge inequality, and reimagine a just and inclusive continent. 

The Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) has formalised a strategic partnership with the African Future Policies Hub (AFPH) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Sustainable Climate Finance and Taxation in Africa Civil Society Learning Event held on 5 September 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) will spotlight the transformative role of tax systems in promoting sustainable health outcomes at the 10th African Tax Research Network (ATRN) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, from 16 to 18 September 2025.