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Africa recoups US$1.9bn from tax evasion, illicit financial flows – report

African governments are stepping up efforts to boost domestic resource mobilization Kampala, Uganda | RONALDMUSOKE | Tax authorities in several African countries were able to recoup up to US$1.9 billion in tax revenues in 2022, thanks to the implementation of information exchange mechanisms, rigorous offshore investigations and voluntary disclosures, according to …

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Groundwater, vital resource taken for granted

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Groundwater is vital to economic activity and growth, food security, socioeconomic development, and adaptation to the impacts of climate change. But a new World Bank report says the sustainability of this critical resource is at risk in many regions, partly because it is not valued …

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The resource revolution

By Stefan Heck and Matt Rogers Forward-thinking entrepreneurs are already reaping the benefits of this fast-moving revolution The world is on the threshold of the biggest business opportunity in a century, rivaling both the first Industrial Revolution, which transformed labour productivity, and the second, which mobilised unprecedented amounts of capital …

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