Dossier
Pierre Nguimkeu
Coverage of Pierre Nguimkeu in the Nexus archive.
- Africa’s tax push is clashing with the reality of its informal economies
Africa's informal economy, which constitutes nearly 90% of sub-Saharan Africa's jobs, is clashing with governments' efforts to expand tax collection. While African countries have low tax-to-GDP ratios, digitization of tax systems and mobile money services like M-Pesa are raising concerns about increased taxation without improved public services, particularly in rural areas.