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WATAF Launches AfDB-Financed US$5.3 Million Project to Boost Tax Administrations in West Africa

Abuja, Nigeria, 18 August 2026 — The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) on Tuesday launched the Strengthening Tax Administration Capacity Project in West Africa …

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TAXING TOBACCO & PROTECTING LIVES… Echoes From The ECOWAS Gathering In Conakry

By Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh The ECOWAS technical gathering in Conakry, Guinea, was not just another regional meeting of tax officials and development partners. It was ...
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WATAF Calls For Stronger Regional Action On Tobacco Taxation As ECOWAS Reviews Excise Tax Directive In Conakry

CONAKRY, Guinea, 10 August 2026 — The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) has called for stronger regional cooperation, greater harmonisation of excise duty policies ...
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WATAF Mobilises Nearly 400 Participants To Drive Digital VAT Reform Across West Africa

The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) brought together nearly 400 participants from 16 countries on Thursday, August 6, for a high-level regional webinar.
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15 Years On, WATAF Secretariat Reconnects With Founding Chair To Chart Next Phase of Regional Tax Cooperation

[Abuja, Nigeria, July 16, 2026] – Fifteen years after the establishment of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), the Forum’s Secretariat has reconnected with ...
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WATAF Meets Nigeria’s Finance Minister To Deepen Dialogue on Regional Tax Administration

 [Abuja, Nigeria, July 14, 2026] – The Secretariat of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), led by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Jules Tapsoba, on ...
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