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“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...

“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 ...

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...

Zhong Jianhua, China’s Special Representative on African Affairs, claims that it is the responsibility of his government to “try and help Africa compete with us”. Ambassador Zhong is the most senior Chinese government official to have responded to the accusation from Lamido...

As South Africa marks the centenary of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act, which effectively excluded the black population from ownership of some 90% of land, Africa Research Institute (ARI) examines the record and prospects of the land reform programme. In its latest Briefing Note...

On the eve of the second UK government conference on Somalia in London, Africa Research Institute’s latest publication focuses on the way in which peace and stability have been achieved in neighbouring Somaliland. The ten contributors to After Borama: Consensus, representation...

At the Lilongwe launch of her publication Duty of Care: Constitutional and law reform, in Malawi, Dr Janet Chikaya-Banda urged the government to “fish out” the Law Commission’s report on the 2004-6 constitutional review and “move forward the recommendations”. As chief law reform...

During the economic and political turmoil which beset Malawi in 2011-12, the constitution and the rule of law were frequently invoked by protesters. In March 2012, the influential inter-faith Public Affairs Committee (PAC) issued a communiqué to President Mutharika which...

As China prepares for a leadership transition amidst an economic slowdown, Africa Research Institute (ARI) examines the multifaceted relationship with Africa. In its latest Briefing Note, “Between extremes”, ARI argues that popular depictions of Sino-African relations are...