MPs from 40 African countries meet to discuss key Illicit Financial Flows

Parliamentarians from 40 African countries are set to meet in Nairobi for a key illicit financial flows gathering. The APNIFFT 2023 continental meeting provides a platform for its members, African legislators, to strategise, learn from each other and build their capacities in tackling illicit financial flows (IFFs) and tax injustices in the continent.

The meeting is organised by Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) and The African Parliamentary Network on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation (APNIFFT).

The conference brings together speakers, leadership, members of crucial house committees, tax justice stakeholders and policymakers from Africa and beyond under the theme “Africa’s leadership in combatting illicit financial flows”. Please read the event concept note at : https://tjna.me/45iKKDt

The conference is a platform that will enable the attendees to share their experiences, successes, and challenges faced by Africa’s parliamentarians in their pursuit of legislation aimed at combatting IFFs while simultaneously fostering sustainable domestic resource mobilisation

Africa generally possesses a wealth of varied natural resources and natural capital assets and holds approximately 8 per cent of the world’s natural gas reserves, one-third of the planet’s mineral reserves, and one-tenth of the global oil reserves.

APNIFFT 2023 explores the aspect of forging partnerships and collaborations to promote and mobilise political action amongst parliamentarians at national and regional levels. Strengthening these alliances is essential for tackling IFFs harmonising tax policies across the continent effectively and providing actionable policy recommendations that parliamentarians can implement within their countries. For More information about APNIFFT 2023 please visit: https://apnifft.org/2023meeting/

About the Tax Justice Network Africa 

The Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) is a pan-African organisation and a member of the Global Alliance for Tax Justice. Launched in January 2007 during the World Social Forum held in Nairobi, TJNA promotes socially just, accountable and progressive taxation systems in Africa. It advocates for tax policies with pro-poor outcomes and tax systems that curb public resource leakages and enhance domestic resource mobilisation. For more information: www.taxjusticeafrica.net

About APNIFFT 

APNIFFT is a flagship program of Tax Justice Network Africa that was first conceptualised in 2015 and eventually launched in 2017 by TJNA. Since its inception, APNIFFT’s operational strategy has focused on national-level legislative interventions to combat the continent’s IFFs and DRM issues.