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The Assistant Commissioner of Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr Dominic Naab, has called on the media to make available their platforms for tax...

ZIMBABWE is losing precious minerals through porous borders, with security forces and border officials manning the entry points seriously incapacitated to plug ...

Gernot Klantschnig’s profile on The Conversation

Tax Transparency in Latin America is a key output of the Punta del Este Declaration, a Latin American initiative established in 2018 to tackle tax evasion, corruption and other financial crimes through transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. The 2022 edition covers 16 Latin American countries and aims to inform decision makers and citizens on the latest progress and remaining challenges in the region.

Illicit transactions in 2021 rose 79.4 percent to $14 billion, from $7.8 billion in 2020.

Myths and facts about blockchain and cryptocurrency Sean sanders, founder and CEO of Revix, debunks popular myths and misconceptions about the blockchain and cryptocurrencies to reveal their immense investment and everyday real-use potential beyond simply being a digital asset Myth: The cryptocurrency bubble is about to burst. Fact: In the last decade, cryptocurrencies breached the US$1.3-trillion mark, making them the world’s top-performing asset class. The blockchain and cryptocurrencie...

Corruption In Africa and the Role of the Global North, By Uche Igwe In the end, notions of corruption and anti-corruption efforts will continue to serve political and public relations objectives. ADVERTISEMENT A new index is needed. It should be transparent and inclusive to allow Western nations who benefit from the proceeds of corruption in Africa to desist from playing the ostrich about moral virtue. Rather they should learn to obey the simple table manners that it is wrong to talk while eati...