At TrustAfrica, we strongly believe that tackling Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) has become, more than ever, a matter of survival for Africa’s development and must be treated with urgency. There is broad consensus that the funds bleeding out of Africa, which amount to over USD 88.3 billion a year, and represent 3.7 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP), could be channelled towards the continent’s development if successfully retained. This fight against the IFFs will not be won without the support of journalists, bloggers and media professionals who understand the implications of these outflows on the continent’s developmental trajectory.
CSOs Capacity Building workshop stories from Sierra Leone and Cote D’Ivoire
At TrustAfrica, we firmly believe in supporting African agency to set the agenda for national and continental development and taking the lead in implementing this agenda. It is with this principle in mind - the belief in the capacity of Africans to make their own choices about their future - that our work in the Reclaim Sustainability! Programme in Africa is focusing on strengthening the capacity of civil society, farmers, women and youth to take up critical stake in crafting and implementing inclusive policies and engaging and advocating for sustainable development within an enabling policy environment for fair value and income in value chains in nationally strategic supply chains and trade.
TrustAfrica will hold a panel discussion on Youth and the challenges of the contemporary world.
How do young Africans perceive and experience global issues such as climate change, pandemics, food security and sovereignty, the explosion of cities, North-South relationship, inequalities, labor and employment problems, the 4th industrial revolution and the tremendous development of new technologies including artificial intelligence? Are democracy and governance, African integration and security issues perceived in the same way by young urban women as rural youth?
TrustAfrica and Solidaridad, in partnership with Malawi’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, will next week, hold a one-day workshop that aims to highlight the key issues affecting the tea sector in Africa.
The workshop will bring together over 100 stakeholders from across the region, including Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, DRC Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Themed: Fostering Genuine and Inclusive Sustainability in the Tea Value Chain, the Multisector tea forum is aimed at coming up with key solutions to the challenges affecting the tea sector in the region.
The workshop will be held in Malawi on 27 October 2022.
RE-IMAGINING THE FUTURE: THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR AFRICA (TOWNHALL)
MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES & COLLECTIVE INSIGHTS (TOWNHALL)
RE-IMAGINING THE FUTURE: ENERGY, CLIMATE & A JUST TRANSITION (TOWNHALL)
RE-IMAGINING THE FUTURE: THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR AFRICA (TOWNHALL)
RE-IMAGINING THE FUTURE: POLITICS AND DEMOCRACY (TOWNHALL)
The 2nd African Social Movements Baraza has so far been an enlightening gathering of like-minded progressive social movement actors, who traveled from various parts of the continent to be part of this moment.
During a vibrant morning registration process, comrades enjoyed reconnecting with each other in-person, which for many was the first time since the resumption of international travel. The facilitator for the convening is Nizenande Machi, a seasoned conversation guider who has kept the flames of inspiration alive for the participants.
Global Forum on Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) is the global advocacy mechanism of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD). More than 260 million people across the world are discriminated on the basis of work and descent and are more commonly known as Dalits, Roma-Sinti, Quilombola, Burakumin, Oru, amongst many other names. Discrimination on Work and Decent (DWD) is a global phenomenon which lacks public recognition and acknowledgement and affected communities are among the most marginalised and excluded people.
After a two-days workshop at Le Niambour Hotel, Dakar, TrustAfrica and WINGS, in partnership with African Philanthropy Forum (APF), the African Philanthropy Network (APN), Center for African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at Wits Business School, Global Fund for Community Foundation (GFCF), and African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), have resolved to strengthen the philanthropy support ecosystem in West Africa.
After ten years of hosting the Pan-African Conference (PAC) on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation, this year, Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) is excited to co-host its 10th PAC alongside the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF). Over the years, TJNA and ATAF have advocated for pro-poor tax policies and systems that curb leakages and optimise domestic resource mobilisation on the continent. The uncertainty of the current global economy has made this mission more critical than ever. As such, in light of the present context, the 2022 PAC will be held under the theme ‘Tax Justice Amid Multiple Crises.’ And in the spirit and tradition of the PAC, the two lead institutions will collaborate with other organisations to deliver a successful 10th PAC.
The main objective of this year’s PAC conference is, therefore, to explore ways to mitigate the impact of global external shocks on the continent through tackling illicit financial flows and undertaking progressive domestic resource mobilisation.
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