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November 2025
ICTD at the Global Digital Public Infrastructure Summit

The summit reinforced that the journey toward safe, inclusive digital public infrastructure is still unfolding. Through our DPI and Tax Programme, we aim to contribute to this work by generating practical, evidence-based insights for governments and partners navigating this rapidly evolving field….

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Digital banner displaying the words URA Research Day behind five speakers sitting on a stage facing a crowd of people who are taking notes.
November 2025
Championing evidence-based policymaking: URA hosts its first Research Day

Recognising the risk inherent in the pressure to raise more revenue quickly, and the need for research-informed approaches, the URA recently hosted its first-ever Research Day, with the support of ICTD and UNU-WIDER….

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Giulia Mascagni stands by a large screen, giving a presentation.
November 2025
Giulia Mascagni awarded Professorship at the University of Sussex

ICTD congratulates its Executive Director Giulia Mascagni on her appointment to a Professorship at the University of Sussex, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to research on taxation and development….

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Close up picture of a black man in a street protest in Africa about taxing the wealthy. A sign reads: Tax the rich 4 houses 4 the poor
October 2025
African tax leaders meet in Uganda to tackle effective taxation of the wealthy

The taxation of the wealthy represents one of the key challenges for tax professionals and policymakers across the world, including in Africa….

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Wide angle of a closed conference room showing the participants to the ICTD tax course from the back as they listen to a session delivered by the course co-lead.
October 2025
Building research capacity for fairer tax systems: ICTD concludes annual course in Kigali

Bringing together tax practitioners, researchers, economists, and civil society professionals from low-income countries, this year’s in-person module of the Research on Tax and Development course has just concluded in Kigali, Rwanda. …

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September 2025
ICTD joins 10th African Tax Research Network Congress in Cape Town

A long-standing ATAF friend and partner, ICTD co-sponsored this year’s Annual Congress and actively contributed to the event through panel discussions, research presentations, a master class, and a booth that welcomed participants throughout the three days.  …

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August 2025
Nigeria’s historic tax reform led by ICTD tax course alum

Nigeria has taken a landmark step in overhauling its tax and revenue systems with the passage of four sweeping new tax laws, an achievement in which an alumnus of ICTD’s Research on Tax and Development course has played a formative role….

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July 2025
Research on Tax and Development course: 2025 applications now open

Applications are now open for the ICTD Research on Tax and Development Course. The application deadline is August 31. …

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July 2025
ICTD, WIEGO extend research partnership on informal sector taxation

The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global research and advocacy network WIEGO last week, formalising an existing collaboration on various research around informal sector taxation….

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July 2025
Taxing Smarter: How Research Collaboration is Strengthening Tax Systems in Africa

Amidst growing fiscal pressures, rising debt service costs, and shrinking aid budgets, strengthening domestic resource mobilisation…

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A large white banner laid out on the floor, with text that reads "Financing for Development Sevilla 2025"
July 2025
The Financing for Development Conference is over, what now? – Reflections from experts

The 4th International Financing for Development Conference concluded last week in Seville, with the focus now moving from the final outcome document, the Compromiso de Sevilla, to implementation and the Seville Platform for Action (SPA), which brings together more than 130 initiatives aiming to deliver on the commitments set out in the Compromiso….

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Headshot of ATAF Executive Secretary Mary Baine
July 2025
ICTD board member Mary Baine assumes ATAF leadership

The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) congratulates its board member Mary Baine for commencing her term as Executive Secretary of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) on 1st July….

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