Editorials & statements

14 May 2013 By Michel Camdessus Cette tribune a été publiée initialement par Libération (France) dans sa version imprimée le 10 mai 2013. Depuis des décennies en Afrique, de nombreuses pratiques fiscales opaques et inéquitables privent les pays africains - et tout particulièrement les plus pauvres d’entre eux - des revenus qu’ils devraient normalement tirer des richesses de...

11 May 2013 By Strive Masiyiwa This article originally appeared in the Mail and Guardian. Natural resources are already driving significant growth on the continent. Combined with better policies, this growth is reducing poverty. More children are in school and fewer are dying before the age of five. Botswana shows how we can use natural resource wealth to transform the lives of millions. Read more ...

10 May 2013 By Kofi Annan This article originally appeared in the International Herald Tribune. With Africa’s economies riding the crest of the global commodities wave, there is an unprecedented opportunity to convert the region’s vast resource wealth into investments that could lift millions out of poverty, create jobs, and bring hope to future generations. Read more ...

16 Apr 2013 Les nouvelles règles européennes rapprochent le monde d’un standard international en matière de transparence. D'autres régions et d’autres pays doivent maintenant suivre cet exemple. En obligeant les compagnies minières, pétrolières et gazières à rendre publiques les informations sur les paiements de plus de 100 000 € qu’elles effectuent aux gouvernements...

16 Apr 2013 Geneva, 16 April 2013 - New European rules move the world closer to a global standard on transparency. Now other regions and countries must follow this example. By requiring oil, gas, and mining companies to disclose full information on payments to governments over €100,000, Europe’s new transparency rules will help Africa to seize more effectively the opportunity of its natural resource wealth. ...