Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 Report | African Development Bank Group

WHAT: Launch of Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 report

WHEN: Thursday, July 6, 2023

TIME: 09:00-13:00 South African Time (07:00-11:00 GMT)

WHERE: Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC), Cape Town, South Africa. Register here to be present online

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, the African Union Commission and the African Tax Administration Forum will jointly launch the 2023 Tax Transparency in Africa 2023 report on July 6 at 9:00 am UST (7:00 am GMT).

The launch will take place in Cape Town, South Africa and will be streamed live for online attendees. The event includes a report presentation and panel discussions with experts from partner organizations. The African Development Bank is contributing to the report.

The 2023 edition includes 38 African countries. It seeks to inform decision-makers and citizens about the continent’s progress and challenges in transparency and the exchange of information for tax purposes.

Speakers include Mr. Enoch Godongwana, South Africa’s Finance Minister; Mr. Louis-Paul Motaze, Minister of Finance of Cameroon; Ms. Zayda Manatta, Head of the Secretariat of the Global Forum; Mr. Albert M. Muchanga, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining, Commission of the African Union and Ms. Manal Corwin, Director of the OECD Center for Tax Policy and Administration.

Mr. Abdoulaye Coulibaly, African Development Bank Group Director for Governance and Economic Reform, will represent the institution at the meeting. The Bank Group has a longstanding relationship with the Global Forum and is a key partner of the Africa Initiative.

Tax transparency in Africa is a key outcome of the Africa Initiative, established in 2014 to ensure African countries are equipped to leverage the latest improvements in global transparency, better tackle tax evasion and other illicit financial flows, and enhance domestic mobilization tools to support their economic development.

Journalists are invited to participate in the live launch event.

Simultaneous interpretation is available in English and French.