Africa: Is the New Global Order a Boon for International Taxation Collaboration?

Africa: Is the New Global Order a Boon for International Taxation Collaboration?

Guest Column - As countries grapple with the fallout from the Trump administration’s retreat from the international order, experts question whether this will accelerate global fragmentation. Pedro Abramovay,  Vice President of Programs at the Open Society Foundations, argues that this shift could, paradoxically, enable stronger international cooperation, particularly around global taxation, which would benefit Africa and the global south.

ThemeWhat does the Russian concept of “world majority” mean as an instrument of the change of world order? SummaryThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has intensified the debate on the international order, revealing a reconfiguration around three poles: (a) the West, led by the US until the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House and the EU; (b) the East, dominated by China and Russia; and (c) a Global South that demands greater autonomy. The meas…