Tax is high on the agenda in Africa. This Policy Voice describes how Burundi set out to improve its capacity to collect domestic revenues.

Africa Research Institute (ARI) announces that it is hosting the Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) at an expert symposium on “Tax in Africa”. The event on Tuesday 15 October in London marks the publication by ARI of “For state and citizen: Reforming tax administration, in...

L’Institut de recherche en Afrique «  Africa Research Institute (ARI) » annonce qu’il accueillera l’Office Burundais des Recettes (OBR) à une conférence d’experts dédiée à l’impôt en Afrique. L’événement se tiendra le mardi 15 octobre à Londres, et sera marqué par la présentation...

Edward Paice explains that while higher tax revenues will be critical for the health of the public purse in Burundi, well-judged deployment of public funds will be equally essential for social cohesion and stability.

Jonathan Bhalla and Edward Paice argue that the starting point for a discussion about China-Africa relations should be “China is neither good nor bad”.

Excerpts from ARI publication “Who will plan Africa’s Cities?” by Vanessa Watson and Babatunde Agbola on SlumUrbanism.

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ARI’s publication “In Conversation with Ambassador Zhong Jianhua” was discussed as part of the China-Africa podcast’s look at China’s special representative on African affairs.

ARI's Edward Paice and Jonathan Bhalla wrote an op-ed for the China-Africa Project. “China’s New Competitor: Africa” discussed the new, complex patterns of engagement that will emerge in the next few years.

Jonathan Bhalla seeks to understand why ZANU-PF remains broadly popular in Zimbabwe.