Voicing African Voices

Author

Attiya Waris

Attiya Waris is the only Professor of Fiscal Law and Policy in East Africa. She teachers at the University of Nairobi where she chairs the Fiscal Studies Committee, at the University of Rwanda, and at the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. She is an Observer to the UN Tax Committee.

Development Studies Economic Development Economics Law Social Sciences Taxation

Financing Africa

by Attiya Waris

Financing Africa’s development requires ingenuity, discipline, and an understanding of fiscal systems – the entirety of government revenues and expenditures, including taxation and debt.…

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