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TJNA will be joining WU Global Tax Policy Centre (WU GTPC) and the African Tax Institute (ATI) at the 2023 Summer School Program themed ‘Enhancing the Capacity of Civil Society Organizations in Efforts to Curb Illicit Financial Flows.’ The summer school will be held from 21-23 February 2023 at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa.
TJNA is sponsoring journalists and communication specialists from network members in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Cameroon to the event. It is expected that the participants will gain useful insights on developing impactful narratives and policy perspectives on the fight against IFFs and the journey towards tax justice in Africa.
“The media are a critical player in Africa’s quest for tax justice as they are powerful agents for mobilizing people and pushing the narrative to stop the bleeding of Africa’s resources,” notes Mukupa Nsendeluka, TJNA’s Policy Lead for Tax and Natural Resource Governance.
The summer school intends to provide skills to bridge the expertise gap between African CSOs and technical knowledge on tax policy reforms in the area of curbing illicit financial flows (IFFs). Participants will cover a wide range of topics, including, the application of international tax principles within the African context, emerging areas of focus such as the intersection of tax, trade and investment, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and the role of technology in enhancing access to beneficial ownership information and regional cooperation.
CSOs and members of the media face several challenges in the area of curbing IFFs, with limited experts on the subject matter among the listed challenges. The summer school will be a foundation for journalists and African CSOs to come up with a unified narrative as they continue to pursue their tax policy objectives.
For more details about our participation, please contact mnsenduluka(@)taxjusticeafrica.net.