00925nam a2200133   4500100001600000245004400016260004100060300000800101520056000109650002000669856008200689942000700771999001300778  aShihepo, T.  aSADC Plagued by Illicit Financial Flows  aNamibiabSouthern Times Africac2016  a3p.  aThe article talks about calls on SADC member states to join hands in combating illicit financial flows in the region. Illegal capital outflows manifest in the form of tax evasion, crime and corruption, among other activities. IFFs reduce the efficiency of resource allocation through the focus on activities with the highest pre-tax returns to those with best after-tax returns. This focus tends to reduce value creation, which is very important for, especially when a country wants to shift its production structures from primary to secondary activities.  aIllicit Wealth   uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/SADC plagued by illicit financial flows.pdf  cNA  c774d774