Tax transparency and exchange of information (EOI) have a crucial role to play in helping African governments stem illicit financial flows (IFFs) and increase domestic revenue mobilisation, according to the Tax Transparency in Africa 2020, launched as part of the Africa Initiative
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Pandemic delivers seismic shock to global energy system, says World Energy Council
Dramatic cuts in spending and a reallocation of funds into digital solutions and environmental sustainability are among some of the most significant changes likely to emerge as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, according to the World Energy Council’s global survey
African Development Bank approves US$4mn to bolster South Sudan’s COVID-19 response
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$4.16mn grant to South Sudan to support the emergency response to COVID-19 and strengthen the country’s fragile health system
AfDB COVID-19 response: moving from commitment to action
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
AfDB approves US$20mn to contain spread of COVID-19 in G5 Sahel nations
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$20mn in grant funding from the African Development Fund, to build capacity to curb and stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad