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Cairo, Egypt, 11 July 2018 (ECA) – African countries are committed to mobilizing adequate and predictable resources to finance the sustainable development goals agenda but they continue to be impeded by a number of factors, chief among them the loss of more than $50 billion annually through illicit financial flows, says Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Sylvain Boko.

24 January 2018, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; The Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Amb. Kwesi Quartey, held a bilateral meeting with the Alternate Chair of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), Mr. Abdoulie Janneh to discuss, among other issues, the illicit Financial Flows and the relocation of the CoDA office from the UNECA to the AU Headquarters. The Deputy Chairperson noted the relevance of having CoDA at the AU Commission, observing its role as an alternative platform for dialogue and debate on key issues related to Africa’s development agenda.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 13, 2017 (ECA) – A four-day workshop on protecting the tax base of developing countries ended in Addis Ababa Friday with participants being urged to use the new skills and knowledge they gained through the Italian government-sponsored program in implementing more effective and efficient tax systems that will ensure more resources are harvested for Africa’s development.