SETTING STANDARDS. DELIVERING RESULTS
THE RESEARCH SERVICES WE OFFER
Identifying and Stopping Illicit Financial Flows
Domestic Revenue Mobilisation and Redistribution
Extractives, Debt and Development
Wealth Tax and Cutting the Cord that fosters Inequality
Health Policy, Law and Financing
Fiscal Decentralisation and State Responsibilities
International Business Taxation, Taxing Tech and Digital Business Models
Transparency and Accountability in Financial Flows
Islamic Finance, Securities and Bonds
PREVIOUS WORK DONE
European Commission
As part of an international consortium of academics, CSOs and think tanks funded under grant (HEALTH F1-2012-305240) from the European Commission’s Directorate for Research and Innovation towards researching and publishing on formulating new goals for the right to health and proposing a new governance, legal and financing structure to rea
As part of an international consortium of academics, CSOs and think tanks funded under grant (HEALTH F1-2012-305240) from the European Commission’s Directorate for Research and Innovation towards researching and publishing on formulating new goals for the right to health and proposing a new governance, legal and financing structure to realise these new goals. More information at: http://www.go4health.eu/
World Health Organisation
Researcher under grant number 2014/483935-0 to investigate the Extent to which Human Rights Principles are Applied in Health Policy Making and Programming in Chereng’any Sub County in Kenya
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Working with the Surge Initiative established under the OHCHR to study fiscal transparency and public accountability as part of a state's progress towards human rights and SDGs from a revenue and redistribution cycles perspective and to develop a framing document for UN Member States and agences to use to monitor fiscal transparency and accountability.
United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa
Consultancy services provided to UN OSAA on strategic African based solutions to identify the subtle institutionalised pathways through which proceeds of money laundering and corruption are moved legitimately.
American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
Researched on the political, and public perceptions on including the Islamic wealth tax as part of Kenya’s fiscal system
African Forum on Debt and Development
American Political Science Association
Researched on leveraging private flows from digital technology to finance SDGs in Africa. Examined e-business revenue opportunities amidst the challenges posed by iliicit financial flows. Wrote a working paper on the legal foundationf of public debt.
TJNA
Researched on the Regulation and Taxation of FinTech focusing on comparative analysis between Africa, Asia and Latin American countries regulatory and tax approaches to FinTech activities
World Vision
Researched on examining the extent to which the government of Kenya is on track in advancing the rights of the youth to employment and towards accessing wealth creation opportunities
East Africa Tax and Governance Network
Researched on key reform areas to be included in Kenya’s tax legislation. Reviewing the Income Tax Bill and proposing further input on digital taxation, permanent establishment, presumptive tax, tax incentives and prevention of illicit financial flows for civil society to advocate for
FES - Germany
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Researched on Africa on reforms based on international corporate taxation and the fight against illicit financial flows
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Collaborative research work on the tax collection capacity of Afghanistan and prevalent tax evasion practices
Capabuild Foundation
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Conducted international tax trainings on behalf of Capabuild
Malawi Revenue Authority
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Lilongwe to train Malawi Revenue Authority on tax policy design for achieving SDGs
Sri Lanka Law Enforcement
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Colombo to train Sri Lankan prosecutors, FIUs, customs officials, and Ministry of Finance on IFF investigations and prosecution strategies
Ministry of Education - Djibouti
Financial Intelligence Unit - Zimbabwe
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Djibouti City to support country assessment of tax policy for SDG4 - Quality Education and providing tax measures to support education
Financial Intelligence Unit - Zimbabwe
Financial Intelligence Unit - Zimbabwe
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Harare to train on Illicit Financial Flows and AfCFTA implications for FIUs, immigration, prosecutors, and customs officers
Ministry of Economy and Finance - Uzbekistan
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Tashkent to train Ministry of Economy Planning and Finance and the State Tax Committee on aligning tax policy with the SDGs and curbing IFFs. During the mission I also supported them on eliminating double taxation with respect to Islamic financial instruments.
Ministry of Finance - Lebanon
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Beirut to train Ministry of Finance and Tax and Customs on assessing the extent to which their tax system enables income and wealth inequality and support them in developing new tax measures to achieve SDG 10- reducing inequalities.
National Assembly of Bhutan
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Paro to train Ministry of Finance, the Department of Revenue and Customs and Members of Parliament on aligning tax policy with the SDGs and curbing IFFs.
Revenue Appeals Tribunal of Eswatini
Conducted a UNDP led mission to Mbabane to train the Revenue Appeals Tribunal Eswatini on Transfer Pricing and to also train the Ministry of Finance and Eswatini Revenue Service on aligning tax policy with the SDGs and curbing IFFs. During the mission I also supported them on auditing their tax measures and proposing new tax measures to achieve SDG 4- quality education
Uganda Revenue Authority
Lead consultant on piloting the Anti IFF Policy Tracker developed for TJNA in collaboration with AU and ATAF to evaluate the legal, institutional, data frameworks and international collaboration on exchange of information by Uganda to fortify its tax space from IFFs and to identify the risks enabling IFFs.
Ghana Revenue Authority
Lead consultant on piloting the Anti IFF Policy Tracker developed for TJNA in collaboration with AU and ATAF to evaluate the legal, institutional, data frameworks and international collaboration on exchange of information by Ghana to fortify its tax space from IFFs and to identify the risks enabling IFFs.
Namibian Revenue Authority
Directorate General of Taxation - Cote D'Ivoire
Lead consultant on piloting the Anti IFF Policy Tracker developed for TJNA in collaboration with AU and ATAF to evaluate the legal, institutional, data frameworks and international collaboration on exchange of information by Namibia to fortify its tax space from IFFs and to identify the risks enabling IFFs.
Directorate General of Taxation - Cote D'Ivoire
Directorate General of Taxation - Cote D'Ivoire
Lead consultant on piloting the Anti IFF Policy Tracker developed for TJNA in collaboration with AU and ATAF to evaluate the legal, institutional, data frameworks and international collaboration on exchange of information by Cote D'Ivoire to fortify its tax space from IFFs and to identify the risks enabling IFFs.
Egyptian Ministry of Finance
Finnish Institute of Public Management
General Tax Administration - Angola
Advising the MoF on reforming Egypt's tax system and drafting the country's National Tax Strategy.
General Tax Administration - Angola
Finnish Institute of Public Management
General Tax Administration - Angola
Supported the Angolan tax administration and Ministry of Finance to evaluate the feasibility of implementing Pillar 2 proposal on QDMTT, conducted revenue assessment of 5 oil companies in Angola and drafted legislative provisions for the implementation of QDMTT
UNECA
Finnish Institute of Public Management
Finnish Institute of Public Management
Wrote several technical reports for UNECA to guide policy making on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, inputs towards the FfD4 process and priorities to implement following the second commitee meeting of African member states on economic governance.
Finnish Institute of Public Management
Finnish Institute of Public Management
Finnish Institute of Public Management
Developed 5 modules on Good Governance and Transparency in Taxation for HAUS to train African policy makers, civil servants and CSO.
Africa Capacity Building Foundation
Africa Capacity Building Foundation
Africa Capacity Building Foundation
Developed 5 modules on Taxing the Digital Economy to build capacity of African Union Member States
UNICEF
Africa Capacity Building Foundation
Africa Capacity Building Foundation
Wrote a technical report for UNICEF on “Automation, Income, and Employment: Rethinking Taxation Domestically for Children’s Future”
Transparency International - Kenya
Africa Capacity Building Foundation
Transparency International - Kenya
Contracted to conduct mixed methods research on the extent of implementation of the AU Convention on Prevention and Combating of Corruption with specific evaluation on beneficial ownership, assess recovery, access to information and whistleblowers protection in the context of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
National Taxpayers Association
Africa Capacity Building Foundation
Transparency International - Kenya
Wrote a research paper on the potential of introducing wealth taxation in Kenya
UNDP
Supported the development of policy proposals on wealth taxation, and designing of tax training modules for policy makers & tax administrators on preparing tax policies crafted around the achievement of SDGs.
International Centre for Tax and Development
Provided new insights on international tax treaties scholarship emerging out of economic relations between UAE, Qatar and East African states.
OXFAM International
Conducted a cost-benefit analysis of tax incentives and aggressive tax planning in Chad, DRC, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.
Africa Europe Foundation
Played a pivotal role in guiding the establishment of a working group on international taxation for AEF. Authored a comprehensive report analysing global trends and the interplay between international taxation, trade, debt, climate change, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and domestic resource mobilisation (DRM). Prepared a
Played a pivotal role in guiding the establishment of a working group on international taxation for AEF. Authored a comprehensive report analysing global trends and the interplay between international taxation, trade, debt, climate change, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and domestic resource mobilisation (DRM). Prepared a policy paper framing international taxation issues from an African perspective and a position paper for the 7th Africa Europe Summit, advocating for reforms to enhance Africa's fiscal sovereignty and align tax governance with developmental goals.
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