Tax has become one of the most defining policy levers across Africa in 2025. From Nairobi to Abuja, governments are rewriting rules that touch every corner of business—corporates, SMEs, startups, and even day-to-day consumers.
Over the past year, Finance in Africa has tracked these reforms closely:
- Kenya has slashed corporate tax for startups and rolled out sweeping tax reliefs, from VAT adjustments to targeted incentives for SMEs and investors.
- Nigeria has tightened tax compliance for small businesses, adjusted capital gains tax, and introduced new frameworks for corporates under its ongoing reforms.
- The IMF has openly commended Nigeria’s reform programme, calling it a critical step for rebuilding fiscal credibility and investor trust.
These changes are setting the fiscal agenda for Africa’s future. They’re shaping how capital flows, how businesses operate, and how governments balance their books.
Why now?
Africa’s economies face competing pressures:
- Rising debt levels, forcing governments to raise revenues sustainably.
- An urgent need to attract investment into productive sectors.
- A growing digital economy that often slips through traditional tax nets.
For businesses, this means a new era of compliance, reporting, and costs—but also potential opportunities. Tax reliefs, incentives, and simplified frameworks could unlock growth if implemented effectively.
The big question is: are these reforms making Africa more investible—or simply raising barriers?
Join the conversation
To unpack this, we’re bringing two experts who live and breathe these reforms every day:
- Adeyemi Oladejo
Associate Director, Commercial Practice Group, Andersen in Nigeria - Simon Maina
Tax and Regulatory Services Director, Corplite Consulting, Kenya
Together, they’ll cut through the complexity and explain what these reforms mean in practice:
- How corporates should prepare for compliance and cross-border reporting.
- What SMEs and startups stand to gain (or lose).
- How investors can navigate new fiscal realities across Africa’s largest markets.
- Where Africa’s broader tax agenda may be headed next.
Date: Tuesday, 30th September 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. prompt
Location: Zoom – Register here
Why you should care
This isn’t just another technical session. It’s about how the next wave of tax reforms could:
- Reshape the cost of doing business.
- Influence the direction of FDI.
- Determine whether Africa can build a sustainable, transparent fiscal foundation.
Join us for the conversation that will set the stage for Africa’s fiscal future.
