Africa’s leadership bright spots, Dark blots and fading stars (6)
Olukayode Oyeleye
April 3, 2023
AFRICA, THE CONTINENT that was once described as “hopeless” by The Economist magazine in its May 13, 2000 edition, is now becoming a cynosure, a centre of attraction and diplomatic battleground for superpowers of the Western and Eastern power blocs. China, European Union bloc, Japan, Russia and the US are now increasingly making their presence […]
Deploying synergistic federalism for sustained subnational IGR growth
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoApril 3, 2023
As we gradually approach May 29, the expectations are running high on the most efficacious therapeutics to manage the country’s massive socio-economic catastrophe and successfully navigate out of its current morass. Over the past eight years, an unequalled dark cloud of insecurity and economic hopelessness prevailed nationwide. National indebtedness hit the rooftops in a dimension […]
Africa’s leadership bright spots, dark blots and fading stars (5)
Olukayode OyeleyeMarch 27, 2023
TWO PAULS are political celebrities and are currently very popular in Africa for about the same reasons. They have both been at the helm of affairs for so long in two nearly contiguous countries in practically the same region of Africa. The two countries are known to speak both English and French as official languages. […]
Local government and the challenges of IGR expansion
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoMarch 20, 2023
Independent revenue generation is central to the charge of local governments. The Nigerian three-tier federal structure specifies performance expectations from each level. Because it is the closest to the people, local governments are to champion grassroots development. It has some measure of constitutionally defined albeit nebulous fiscal autonomy to perform this role effectively. That autonomy […]
Africa’s leadership bright spots, dark blots and fading stars (4)
Olukayode OyeleyeMarch 20, 2023
INTERNATIONAL relations between African countries and their foreign partners outside the continent are currently undergoing some modifications. There seems to be a redefinition of bilateral relations now between African countries and the West, particularly the Europeans, as old accepted norms are now being aggressively challenged. More specifically, African countries seem ready to confront and disrupt […]
IGR expansion-readiness assessment for non-IRS revenue agencies
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoMarch 13, 2023
The two most significant errors in the design and implementation of domestic revenue mobilisation reforms at the subnational government level are focusing narrowly on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax policies. One primary underlying assumption is that strengthening the IRS would put them in a better position to collect revenue from other revenue-generating agencies […]
Africa’s leadership bright spots, dark blots and fading stars (3)
Olukayode OyeleyeMarch 13, 2023
WEALTH ACCRUING TO African countries from natural resources has helped in developing the various countries at different times and on different scales. Prior to and decades after independence, most African countries have relied on these resources as they annually generate tremendous revenues for the states. With the benefit of hindsight, however, Africa could have earned […]
Africa’s leadership bright spots, dark blots and fading stars (2)
Olukayode OyeleyeMarch 6, 2023
SENEGAL EASILY COMES to mind when considering countries of Africa having contrasting features with relatively different historical and contemporary experiences when juxtaposed with many other African countries after the continental wave of independence in the 1960s. Unlike most other countries, Senegal has enjoyed relative social, political and economic stability over the years. The country stands […]
Measuring the impact of tax policy changes on businesses and citizens
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoFebruary 28, 2023
IGR pursuits can create the same effects as a two-edged sword. On the one hand, they provide the firepower for good governance and citizens’ well-being. Government revenue generally provides requisite funding for critical institutions to design and implement sound policies and the rule of law. They also underlie the availability of infrastructure supporting businesses and […]
Africa’s leadership bright spots, dark blots and fading stars (1)
Olukayode OyeleyeFebruary 28, 2023
DEFINING ISSUES and causes of underdevelopment in Africa in many cases of public discourse, debates and academic exercises often revolves around infrastructure, human capital, types of governments – democracy or not – and sometimes colonial history and contemporary ties to the colonialists. These are often garbed in flamboyant attires of neo-colonialism, market economies, infrastructural deficits, […]