Timo Voipio
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Now back at the MFAF (= Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.) My tweets are my own, retweets no endorsements.
Helsinki, Suomi
Joined October 2022
This is what I call sustainable development: The Pan-African networks are now taking ownership and leadership of what started as a (donor driven) Multi DONOR Action. It is now being transformed into a Multi PARTNER Action led by the AU-Commission and coordinated by ATAF.
ATAF has taken a decisive step in advancing Africa’s fight against illicit financial flows (IFFs) by actively participating in the Multi-Donor Action Initiative - a collaborative platform dedicated to tackling tax-related illicit flows through joint African-led strategies. Read.
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RT @ATAFtax: ❓Can taxes fund a healthier Africa?. Join us for a bold conversation on:.“Tax as a Catalyst for Sustainable Health Policy – Fu….
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RT @TaxJusticeAfric: “Why do we keep giving away our taxing rights? I will answer it very simply. It is about bargaining power. We are at t….
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The Anti-IFF Policy Tracker is becoming the major monitoring and reporting tool that the African Union member states use as they report to the AU Finance Ministers on progress made in curbing illicit financial flows. Finland has been supporting this important process since 2020.
Côte d’Ivoire becomes the first Francophone African country to pilot and validate the Anti-IFFs Policy Tracker, reinforcing its national commitment to tackling illicit financial flows (IFFs) through data-driven, collaborative, and policy-led approaches. This milestone marks a
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RT @ATAFtax: For a decade, the African Tax Research Network (ATRN) has shaped thought leadership in tax policy, administration, and legisla….
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RT @ATAFtax: Register to attend the 10th African Tax Research Network (ATRN) here: #ATAF.#ATAFATRN25
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RT @ATAFtax: ATAF recently participated in the Multi-Donor Action Initiative on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), organised by the @EU_Commis….
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RT @social_rights: 🧵#UNTaxConvention Negotiations – Day 3:. Yesterday opened with what may be the Convention’s most contested issue: fair a….
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RT @ATAFtax: With experts from ATAF, the @_AfricanUnion @AU_ETTIM , the @ECA_OFFICIAL, and @TaxJusticeAfric, the Technical Briefing to pre….
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EU, Finland and Germany have supported awareness training of African Parliamentarians and journalists on illicit financial flows (IFF). Fair taxation policies can drive up Africa’s resource envelope.
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Happening this Week! 🌍 AFROPAC Illicit Financial Flows Conference 2025 🌍 African Organisation of Public Accounts Committee is hosting its Illicit Financial Flows Conference in Kampala, Uganda, from...
📷ICYMI 📷. “Africa loses billions annually to IFFs, draining at least $88.6 billion that could fund infrastructure and development. Parliamentarians must pass effective laws to address this, focusing on boosting accountability and transparency at the national level.”. Our
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”Journalists can uncover IFFs, tax evasion, tax havens & corruption that drain tax revenues Africa could use to fund health care, education & infra. Africa loses billions annually. Journalists can raise demands for reforms that promote transparent and fair taxation.” 2/2.
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”Africa needs journalists who can lead conversations on tax justice and illicit financial flows (IFFs). The TJNA training provided African investigative journalists with tools, knowledge, and networks necessary to effectively report on tax justice and IFFs.” 1/2.
🚨 OFF THE PRESS 🚨. “It has been a privilege to witness over 25 African journalists sharpen their skills in promoting equitable global tax rules. This training has deepened their understanding of tax justice and illicit financial flows, which are essential to building a fairer
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3) Capacity & Skills through ATAF tax guidance, briefs, information and training, incl. ATAF’s multilingual Tax Academy; . 4) Tax Governance, e.g. ATAF Women in Tax Network, health-tax toolkits, African policy forums and Africa’s collective voice in global tax negotiations. 3/3.
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At the heart of ATAF action are 4 pillars: . 1) Digital Tax Infrastructures that give African tax administrations real-time data, analytics and compliance tools. 2) Rapid Response Function by a standing pool of African experts to provide agile support to African countries. 2/x.
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Happy to announce that @Ulkoministerio will be partnering over the next 4 years with African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) whose revenue action helps Africa pay for its own development in the future. In 15 years ATAF has already leveraged USD 2.1 billion for Africa. 1/x.
ATAF launches the Revenue Action for Development in Africa (RADA): a bold initiative unveiled at the FfD4 Conference in Seville, Spain. Since 2016, ATAF’s work has helped its members secure USD 5.1 billion in additional tax assessments and collect USD 2.1 billion in revenue.
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RT @ATAFtax: Behind the scenes of ATAF’s Joint Technical Committees, remarkable women are shaping Africa's fiscal future. Their expertise,….
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RT @TaxJusticeAfric: African and European leaders, policymakers, economists, and civil society actors have called for the establishment of….
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RT @TaxJusticeAfric: “International tax cooperation is not just a technical issue; it is a development imperative. By tackling illicit fina….
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