CITIZEN CALL TO CANDIDATES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF OCTOBER 12, 2025

 Cameroon is currently at a turning point in its history. More than 40% of the population still lives below the poverty line, even though the national wealth has been estimated at more than 27,000 billion CFA francs in

Ladies and gentlemen, dear members of the Executive Council of TJNA,

It is with great pleasure that we gather today in Cape Town for the first in-person session of the new Executive Council 2025-2027 of Tax Justice Network-Africa (TJNA). This meeting marks a significant moment in our collective journey as we come together to strengthen our commitment to fiscal justice and the fight against illicit financial flows across our continent.

General Assembly and Election of the Executive Director of CRADEC as President of the Executive Council

of the Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA)

The African Regional Center for Endogenous and Community Development (CRADEC) is honored to announce the election of its Executive Director to the presidency of the Executive Council of Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) for the term 2024-2027.

This election, marking a historic milestone, makes CRADEC the first bilingual organization (French and English) to hold this prestigious position within the network.

As Cameroon moves towards development, it faces major challenges such as tax evasion, illicit financial flows and tax injustice. These have a serious impact on the country's economic and social advancement and undermine the mobilisation of domestic resources needed to finance essential public services and reduce inequalities. Political decision-makers therefore need to be informed and made aware of these crucial issues so that they can make an effective commitment to remedying the situation.

As part of the "Strengthening Tax Justice in Cameroon" phase 3 project, a workshop was held at the Talotel hotel in Bafoussam to build the capacity of civil society.

The training covered a number of key aspects relating to taxation, tax decentralisation, tax fairness, illicit financial flows, citizen mobilisation and the planning of awareness-raising events.