Africa seeks digital solutions for better revenue collection

FILE - Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at the State House in Nairobi, July 11, 2024, the day he dismissed most of his cabinet after weeks of protests prompted by proposed tax hikes and transformed into calls for Ruto to remove allegedly corrupt and non-performing ministers.

African governments have been trying to introduce new taxes — in part to pay off heavy foreign loans — amid economic headwinds that include rising global prices for food and energy.