Africa collects just 16% of its GDP in taxes, most of it from consumption taxes that hit the poor hardest. Meanwhile, the super-rich slip through the cracks. Read our 2-part bulletin on Africa's rising inequality:.1️⃣ 2️⃣

99% of Nigeria’s super-rich don’t comply with tax laws. In Rwanda, only 1 in 5 millionaires filed an income declaration. And yet the poor pay the price through consumption taxes. Tax systems are working perfectly… 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 1%. Read and subscribe:

RT @therealmrbench: When satire from 2013 becomes reality in 2025.

Africa’s richest 1% take 20% of all income & stash most of it offshore. 1% on wealth & 10% on income could raise $66B a year: enough for free education & universal electricity access. It’s not a funding gap. It’s a #TaxJustice gap. Read our bulletin:

RT @Naomi_Fowler: On the @TaxJusticeNet podcast @TheTaxcast I spoke to @4TaxFairness on how undocumented immigrants in the US pay a higher….

4 years ago in our podcast, @crystalsimeoni broke it down: Africa’s economy is rigged. We need feminist, people-first economics. Fast forward. Latest stats back her up:. Billionaire wealth rose. Inequality soared. Worst gender wealth Gap. 🎙️ Listen:.

Hard facts about inequality in Africa:.🔸 The 4 richest Africans own more than 750 million people.🔸 846 million face food insecurity.🔸 Billionaires up 56% richer in 5 years.It’s time to tax the rich. Read the Equals Bulletin and stay tuned for part 2.

RT @Mills4Humanity: As a wealth inheritor, our member Lily Lewis says it's her "responsibility to challenge the relationship the rich have….

RT @hangingnoodles: "Low-income countries are spending, on average, more than 50% of their revenue on debt service to rich creditors". The….

3 weeks since the Seville summit. The truth is louder than ever. Billionaires gained $6.5T. SDG financing gap? $4T. And some countries are using 12.5X more on #debt repayments than in climate adaptation. Private finance isn’t the solution!. 👉

RT @nyuCIC: ‼️ New data from the @WorldBank estimates that extreme poverty affects 10.5% of the world’s population, equivalent to Japan’s e….

EQUALS Season Wrap-Up!.From #colonialism to #AI, we revisit the boldest convos from #EqualsPodcast. Highlights:.- Wilkinson & Pickett on equality.- Hickel on colonialism.- Jordi on central banks.- Shaxson on monopoly power.- Johnson on AI.Listen now 👉

💊 A life-saving medicine priced at $40,000/year isn’t saving lives—it’s protecting profits. As #GlobalHealth budgets are slashed, access to medicine is becoming a luxury. Health justice means affordability, equity, & putting people before patents. Read:

3 years ago, @Tonywamuya shared a powerful story on how free public education in Kenya changed his life. Today millions are still denied that chance due to poor policy choices. “We have the solutions. Our governments are just failing to act.”. Read more👇.

Climate action must not become a land grab. As #NetZero targets rise, so does land inequality. 💰 1% of farms control 70% of farmland. 🌱 1.4B people rely on land to survive. We need climate solutions that protect—not displace—communities. Read more:

Last year in Rio, G20 Finance Ministers made history: a global push to tax the super-rich. Now, all eyes turn to #G20SouthAfrica. Will world leaders rise to the challenge and take action? .👉 #TaxTheRich #Inequality #G20.

Real wages fell in 78% of countries in 2022 wiping $337B from workers’ pockets. Meanwhile, corporations post record profits. This is the biggest wage cut in recent history—and it’s still unfolding. Check this bulletin out:

🎧 “The economy is sexist.”-Devaki Jain on #EQUALSPodcast. The pioneer of #FeministEconomics talks about unpaid care work and why feminism must fight inequality. A must-listen for anyone rethinking economics. 🎙️ Tune in:

As Keynes said, “The world is ruled by little else but ideas.” . Max Lawson’s blog reminded us that ideas shape economies but they can also be bought. To fight #inequality, we need new ideas built on equality rather than profits. Read more:

3 years ago, @maxlawsontin asked, “How rich is the Queen?” But the key takeaway was inherited wealth. In 2025, @Oxfam says 36% of billionaire wealth comes from inheritance. Is this meritocracy or modern-day aristocracy?. Read the blog here: