Tax transparency standards, as defined by the Africa Initiative, were launched in 2014. Since then, they have proved to be an effective tool in the fight against tax fraud and illicit financial flows in Africa. As a result, they have…
In this digital era, the ability to connect to systems like mobile networks and the Internet is essential, and even more so since the Covid-19 pandemic. Good connectivity allows people, businesses, and governments to interact, obtain goods, services, and information,…
In April of this year, GVG hosted a capacity-building workshop at its Madrid office for Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) and Revenue Authority (GRA), both esteemed partners since 2018. We had the pleasure of receiving Nasiru Abdul Rauf, Chief Revenue…
Global Voice Group (GVG) has recently achieved the ISO 27001 certification, in compliance with the highest industry standards. ISO certification is delivered by an accredited third-party body to officially confirm that a company operates as per one of the international…
The increased digitalization of the African economy is requiring governments and regulators to upgrade their approach to governance. Regulatory technology, or RegTech, helps them keep up with the fast pace of digital transformation by enabling them to meet the new…
GVG recently had the honor of welcoming Mr. Louis-Marc Sakala, Director General of the Agence de Régulation des Postes et des Communication Électroniques (ARPCE) of the Republic of Congo to our Madrid office. Mr. Sakala’s visit was a welcome opportunity…
On 19 April, Laurent Sarr, GVG’s Technical Director, took part in a peer exchange organized by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD). The purpose of the event was to discuss ways to foster trust in a public-private data-sharing…
The telecommunications sector is key for the economy in many African countries. Indeed, it plays a critical role in economic growth and development on the continent. It is therefore important for African governments to ensure its good governance, as well…
“[D]igital technology can give an unprecedented boost to sustainable development, particularly for the poorest countries.” This statement formed part of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s intervention at the 17thInternet Governance Forum that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in November and…
Fintech has improved access to formal financial services in Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, the percentage of account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile money service provider was 55.07 % in 2021, according to data from…
