Poor African countries are harmed by the loss of revenue by major companies which find ways to pay less taxes than they should. This is according to Mauritius Leaks, which is a new investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which also found that Mauritius has transformed itself into a tax haven at the cost of its African neighbours and less developed countries. The leaks exposes cases including rock star celebrity Bob Geldof for using his African fund to avoid to taxes and reveals how law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman is diverting tax revenues from poor nations back to the bank accounts of big corporations from the West.
African Dialogue host Benjamin Moshatama spoke to:
• Will Fitzgibbon, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists senior investigative journalist for Asia and Africa. (Washington DC)
• Oxfam Pan Africa Programme Director, Peter Kamalingin, (Nairobi, Kenya)
