01058nam a2200133   4500100001800000245005000018260003200068300000800100520066900108650003900777856008800816942000700904999001300911  aThe New Times  aWhy Africa Must Fight Illicit Financial Flows  aRwandabThe New Timesc2015  a2p.  aThe article details Rwanda's efforts to tackle the problem of tax avoidance among some multinational corporations are part of a well understood malady affecting the region and Africa at large. Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) generally involve hiding wealth from a country's tax authorities, and may involve the transfer of money earned through illegal activities such as corruption, as well as transactions involving contraband goods and criminal activities. It is for this reason it should be of interest see what turns up from the audit Rwanda has just commissioned to look into recent merger and acquisition deals involving some foreign companies in the country.  aTax Avoidance, Tax Evasion, Rwanda  uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/Why Africa Must Fight Illicit Financial Flows.pdf  cNA  c941d941