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Diong takes over the leadership of ARC Group, promises continuity and scaled commitment to DRM in Africa
Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong has taken over the reins of the leadership of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, following his unanimous election by the ARC Conference of Parties (CoP) earlier in June 2020.
Outcome Statement - 4th High-Level Policy Dialogue
Experts Deliberate on institutionalising a Continental Approach and programmatic response to protect and assist Children on the Move within Africa
Technical experts met Wednesday, 26th August to chart pathways for addressing the challenges faced by children on the move within the African continent.
African Union Office of the Youth Envoy and African Leadership Institute Launch a Report on “Greater Inclusion of African Youth in Public Service and Governance”
‘Youth inclusion should be institutionalized and fast-tracked.’ As part of its mandate, The African Union Office of the Youth Envoy and the African Leadership Institute with support of the African Union, Department of Political Affairs hosted a two-day virtual engagement to launch the 'Greater Inclusion of African Youth in Public Service and Governance Report.'
Opening Remarks for the Chairman of Ataf Mr Muhammad Mamman Nami on the Occasion of The 4th Ataf High-Levl Tax Policy Dialogue
• Your Excellency, Professor Victor Harrison, Commissioner, Economic Affairs, African Union Commission
• Honourable Ken Ofori-Atta, Minister for Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of Ghana
• Honourable Dr David Masondo, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of South Africa
• Mr Logan Wort, the Executive Secretary of the African Tax Administration Forum
• Commissioners-General of African Tax Administrations,
• Heads of Multilateral Organisations
• Distinguished Invited Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen
Speech by Commissioner for Economic Affairs African Union Commission for 4th High-Level Tax Policy Dialogue
Your Excellency, Mr. Ken Ofori - Atta, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Ghana
Greater Inclusion of African Youth in Public Service and Governance
This report is the result of a partnership between the African Leadership Institute’s Project Pakati and the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy, funded by the Ford Foundation. ‘Pakati’ is a Bantu word in languages spoken by the Zulu, Ndebele and Shona peoples of Southern Africa. It means the ‘centre’ and aptly captures the essence and objective of this collaborative effort which is to shift young African leaders to the centre of governance and make them more visible in Africa’s development trajectory.
Taxing the digital economy: COVID-19 heightens need to expand resource mobilization base
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore, the focus on the rapidly growing shift to a digitalised economy across the globe. The social and economic lockdowns imposed by government worldwide has pushed many individuals and companies onto online platforms to conduct their business. While other sectors of the economy have come to a standstill, the digital sector has boomed. This has huge implications for business models going forward, and makes it even more urgent that solutions be found for the taxation of the digital economy that are equitable for source and market jurisdictions.









