Africa needs more effective, efficient and fairer taxation systems. As several African nations celebrate 50 years of independence in 2010, it is time for a continent that still relies too much on often volatile and unpredictable external flows to take a new look at taxes - a potential untapped source of billions of dollars. While the primary responsibility lies with African governments, the international community must also play its part. And this time, it’s hardly about aid.
Read this opinion piece by
Henri-Bernard Solignac Lecomte, the Head of Unit, Africa, Europe & Middle East, OECD Development Centre.
