Africa’s place in a period of global warming (1)
Olukayode Oyeleye
August 8, 2022
GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND, a medic with a public health background, was probably unaware of what major role awaited her when she launched out into politics and later emerged as the first woman Norwegian Prime Minister. Her nomination by Javier Perez de Cuellar, then UN Secretary General, to establish and chair an independent World Commission for […]
Economic transformation for subnational IGR growth
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoAugust 7, 2022
A simple formula for solid IGR performance is to consistently grow the economy at a robust rate and strengthen the institutions for revenue mobilisation for effectiveness and efficiency. It is a no-brainer as every progressive leader ideally should know this. However, if we know the ingredients for sustainably growing the IGR, why does financial distress […]
Compliance costs and subnational IGR expansion
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoAugust 2, 2022
In 2021, in one of the states in Southeast Nigeria, most taxpayers in three local government areas paid up to N1,000 as transport fares to file tax returns between N300 and N650. This tax compliance cost experience is not unique relative to what obtains across many parts of the country, particularly at the subnational level. […]
Thoughts about East-West’s desperation on Africa
Olukayode OyeleyeAugust 2, 2022
EVENTS UNFOLDING in recent times seem to project Africa as a beautiful bride with many suitors, particularly those making overtures for just a marriage of convenience. Why Africa began to receive increased attention from the East and West should be of more than passing interests. It is remarkable that these are abnormal times, times of […]
Is Africa sinking lower into debt quagmire?
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 25, 2022
DEBT IN AFRICA has become an issue and a recurring decimal. A one-off mention of it will be insufficient to bring the subject fully into perspective. The vulnerabilities of the continent in other spheres are further exacerbated by the increasing debt burden which more and more African countries now have to bear. Unfolding events in […]
Measuring the performance of sub-national tax administrations
Martin Ike-MuonsoJuly 25, 2022
BY MARTIN IKE-MUONSO Subnational governments’ renewed focus on IGR expansion prioritises tax administration performance measurement. With distressed financial conditions, state and local governments are increasingly interested in improving the tax administration’s capacity to deliver enough revenue to provide good governance. But such improvements require learning from the existing gaps that need addressing, operational and other […]
One leap forward for trade in Africa
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 18, 2022
BY OLUKAYODE OYELEYE. REGIONAL INTEGRATION and economic cooperation in Africa have inched forward a little in the past couple of years with more emphasis on activities that tend to promote commerce. That is not yet the best story that could emanate from Africa as the world economy grows in leaps and bounds but mostly from […]
Administrative constraints on revenue expansion at the subnational level
Martin Ike-MuonsoJuly 18, 2022
BY MARTIN IKE-MUONSO. Effective tax administration delivers expanded revenue through service delivery, accountability and elevated levels of citizens’ trust and compliance. A reverse outcome obtains when tax administrations face tremendous obstacles to achieving meaningful levels of effectiveness. Effective tax administration typically embodies the proper application of tax laws. It also incorporates heightened responsibility, the ability to […]
Subnationals, digital services and taxation opportunities
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJuly 11, 2022
The significant gift of the 21st century is the digitally-driven fast pace of change in virtually all of life’s endeavours. Through a creative destruction process, everything – the way we think, work, and live, including our work tools – transforms beneficially. Like other countries, the Nigerian tax authorities have also unrolled structures and processes for […]
How significant is Africa to the West, to the world? (10)
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 11, 2022
AGENDA 2030 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) will be recording many milestones in the next eight years as the end date approaches. Many countries will be telling stories of success while others will reel out more than enough excuses for not making any substantial progress. It is important to begin to examine now, where […]