Events

11 September 2025

Tax Digitalisation in Africa: Policy Meets Research

Across Africa, tax administrations are turning to digital tools to improve efficiency, broaden tax bases, and strengthen accountability. At the centre of this shift lies Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), including systems such as e-ID, payment platforms, and interoperable databases that support modern public services. But how realistic are the promises of reform given challenges like digital divides, interoperability issues, limited capacity, and data governance concerns?

This webinar, the fourth session in the World Bank and ICTD series on digitalisation and tax, will explore these questions with a focus on African contexts. Co-hosted with the African Tax Research Network (ATRN), the research arm of ATAF, it also serves as a precursor to the 10th ATRN Annual Congress (16–18 September 2025). Speakers will combine international evidence with emerging African research to bridge policy and practice in digital tax reform.

Speakers:

  • Emeka Nwanko, ATAF
  • Giulia Mascagni, ICTD
  • Anders Hjorth Agerskov, World Bank Group
  • Louise Kalisa, Rwanda Revenu Authority
  • Philip Kargbo, Sierra Leone National Revenue Authority
  • Joy Ndubai, African Tax Administration Forum
  • Oyebola Okunogbe, World Bank Group

Moderated by Frank Kalizinje, ATAF.

 

Event Details
Past Event
Date
11 September 2025
Time
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Giulia Mascagni

Giulia Mascagni is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and Executive Director of the ICTD. Her main area of work is taxation, but she also has research interest in public finance, evaluation of public policy, and aid effectiveness. She is an economist by training, holding a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex. Her main geographical interest lies in African countries, with a particular focus on Ethiopia and Rwanda.

Philip M. Kargbo

Philip M. Kargbo is the Senior Director of Monitoring, Research and Planning at the National Revenue Authority in Sierra Leone, where he directs research on revenue mobilisation, and leads corporate planning, statistics and revenue forecasting. He directs and conducts impact analysis of proposed revenue-related policies and monitors institutional deliverables. He has also been the focal point for international partners providing technical assistance to the National Revenue Authority.

Joy W. Ndubai

Oyebola Okunogbe

Oyebola Okunogbe is an Economist in the World Bank Development Research Group, with a focus on topics in the intersection of development economics, public finance and political economy. She is also affiliated with the Bureau of Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD), Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), and the Nigerian Tax Research Network.
Research theme:
Keywords: Africa, digitalisation, tax administration
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