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October 23, 2013

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Tax collection in post-conflict Burundi a political struggle, argues expert panel in London

“Politics takes up 80% of my time” declared Kieran Holmes, Commissioner General of the Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR), speaking at an event in London hosted by Africa Research Institute which examined how tax collection and administration has been reformed in one of Africa’s...
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Tax Africa – raising revenues from domestic sources imperative in post-conflict countries, argues expert panel at Africa Research Institute in London

“The tax authority in Burundi – the Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) – has more than doubled tax revenues in three years. This is a remarkable achievement for an organisation that was branded by Transparency International as the most corrupt institution in East Africa ...
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On Africa’s future: Snapshots from the OECD Africa Forum in Paris

Edward Paice highlights some of the key topics of discussion and debate at the 2014 OECD Africa Forum in Paris. Economic models, jobs and regional integration were all on the agenda.