Legislators from West and Central Africa will gather in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, for the African Parliamentary Network on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation (APNIFFT) Regional Meeting from 15 to 16 November 2024.

The meeting, organised by APNIFFT and TJNA, in collaboration with Addis Tax Initiative (ATI), Conference Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CENCO), and the Stop the Bleeding Campaign, will seek to examine the role of parliamentarians in effectively addressing IFFs, debt and advancing fair taxation policies in the region.

The meeting theme is “Strengthening Parliamentarians’ Capacity to Combat Illicit Financial Flows and Promote Better Economic Governance in Africa. It will bring together Parliamentarians from APNIFFT caucuses across West and Central Africa and the APNIFFT Steering Council.

It will also explore the impact of public debt on economic development and the role of parliamentarians in ensuring responsible borrowing and lending practices.

Theme: Strengthening Parliamentarians’ Capacity to Combat Illicit Financial Flows and Promote Better Economic Governance in Africa
Date: 15 – 16 November 2024
Location: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

For further information about APNIFFT, please see TJNA‘s website or contact Francis Kairu at [email protected]