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What if the Functional State Were the Lasting Solution to Illicit Financial Flows in Africa?
The urgency of a paradigm shift For decades, Africa has been losing between USD 60 and 90 billion

Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Africa: Strategies and Recommendations for Effective Action
Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) deprive Africa of resources estimated at USD 60 to 90 billion annually, more than

Illicit Financial Flows in Africa: Major Initiatives, Achievements and Perspectives
Over the past two decades, illicit financial flows (IFFs) have ceased to be a mere “statistical anomaly” and

Illicit Financial Flows in Africa: Mechanisms, Circuits, and Persistent Challenges
The first article in this series highlighted a harsh reality: Africa loses between USD 60 and 90 billion

Illicit Financial Flows in Africa – Anatomy of a Silent Hemorrhage
A Silent Hemorrhage Each year, Africa loses between USD 60 and 90 billion through illicit financial flows (IFFs),

Reaching 10% for agriculture in Africa: why farmers’ organizations must be at the heart of the strategy
Kampala 2025: a new opportunity to meet Africa’s agricultural commitments In January 2025, the African Union adopted the

Towards the 10% mark: Africa on the cusp of a new momentum to finance its agriculture
Context: Maputo, Malabo… and now Kampala Since the Maputo Declaration in 2003, followed by the Malabo Declaration in

UNFSS SUMMIT 2025: OVERVIEW OF THE CHALLENGES OF AGRI-FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION IN AFRICA
Africa is at a turning point. The third United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4), to been held in

AFRICA, THE TIME IS NOW!
As the world experiences profound geopolitical transformations: reshaping alliances, redefining multilateralism, and reassessing global shared values, Africa stands