Partial view of participants of ATAF 2nd Media Engagement and Training held in Kigali, Rwanda from March 6-8, 2019KIGALI, Rwanda – A network, African Tax Media Network ( ATMeN ), comprising 150 tax reporters and tax communicators in Africa has been established to champion the African tax conversation with the aim of enhancing domestic resource mobilization and development on the continent. ATMeN was established as an outcome of the African Tax Administrative Forum (ATAF) 2nd Media Engagement and Training held in Kigali, Rwanda from March 6-8. ATAF was established by African revenue authorities in 2009, in order to improve the performance of tax administrations in Africa. Through this network, participants committed to sharing experiences, developing story ideas, promoting access to information at multiple levels and identifying opportunities for capacity development. The first ATAF media engagement and training was held in March 2018, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Source: Front Page Africa March 12, 2019 19:18 UTC