TJN-A - Tax Justice Network for Afrika
The Tax Justice Network for Africa (TJN-A) is a pan African initiative and part of the international Tax Justice Network. TJN-A was launched at the World Social Forum in Nairobi in January 2007. The Network is spearheaded by a steering committee of ten members representing different Organizations across Africa with a secretariat based at Econews-Africa in Nairobi Kenya.
TJN-A aims to promote socially just, democratic and progressive taxation systems in Africa. We advocate for tax systems which are favourable to the poor and finance public goods.We challenge harmful tax policies and practices which favour the wealthy and which encourage unacceptable inequality.
The purpose of this initiative is to mainstream tax justice in the economic discourse in Africa.We provide a platform dedicated to enabling African researchers, campaigners and policy makers to cooperate in the struggle against illicit capital flight, tax evasion, tax competition and other harmful trends in tax policy and practice.
