Five take-aways for Europe from the African Union’s High-Level report on illicit financial flows
February 4th, 2015
Last Saturday a landmark decision was taken when the African Union, made up of 54 African Heads of State, adopted the report of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (IFF). This report documents the scale and impact of IFF from the continent and gives a range of policy recommendations. Our friends at the Tax Justice Network says the report is“probably the most important report yet produced on this issue” and for good reasons.
The new report is not only a strong testament to the importance that African leaders are...