Policy makers, reserchers and development partrners are set for the 11th Africa Think-Tank Summit on taxation and domestic resource mobilisation across the continent.
The summit, which is being organised by The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance, will be held in Addis Ababa, with the theme, “From Taxation to Action: Bridging Policy and Implementation in Public Financial Management in Africa.”
The ACBF Head of Communications, Fatou Diouf, disclosed at a recent virtual media briefing that the gathering would focus on one of Africa’s most urgent priorities: strengthening public financial management as a vehicle to drive fiscal sovereignty and sustainable development.
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In his remarks, the Foundation’s Executive Secretary, Mamadou Biteye, described the think-tank summit as the continent’s leading platform for dialogue between think tanks, policymakers, civil society organisations and development partners.
He said this year’s edition would go beyond abstract discussions, insisting that “knowledge without implementation has no impact.”
Biteye explained that the programme would feature high-level ministerial dialogues, stakeholder sessions, networking forums, and practical workshops designed to inspire actionable solutions to Africa’s fiscal challenges.
The 2025 think-tank summit will run alongside the 34th Annual Meeting of the ACBF Board of Governors, scheduled for October 7, bringing together finance ministers and senior policymakers to review progress and chart new strategic directions.
The highlights of the summit include ministerial roundtables on domestic resource mobilisation, training workshops on strengthening fiscal systems, a PFM Hackathon aimed at generating innovative digital solutions, and the launch of a landmark book documenting the role of African think tanks in shaping evidence-based policymaking.
Biteye stressed that the summit represents a call to action for Africa and the wider world, noting that the lessons and best practices drawn from the sessions would be disseminated to inform future reforms in public financial management.
He added that the objective is to provide Africa with stronger fiscal management tools, reduce overreliance on external aid, and reinforce transparent and accountable governance.
“Together, through collaboration, innovation, and strategic action, the 2025 Summit in Addis Ababa will chart a path toward stronger public financial management systems and more resilient economies,” he said.
