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[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

📝| New Blog Alert 🔔

From 11th–15th February 2026, African leaders met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 🇪🇹 for the 39th @_AfricanUnion (AU) Summit under the theme “Assuring #Sustainable Water Availability & #Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063.” 

For the first time, water💧took center stage, with the launch of the #AfricaWaterVision2063, designed to secure water, improve sanitation & connect these priorities to #climateresilience, #healthsovereignty & #economictransformation.

While leaders emphasized moving from commitments to measurable action, a key question emerges: 🔽

What does this emphasis on water & sanitation mean for Africa’s youth, and for the broader pursuit of #economicjustice❓

Read more from YTJN’s Advocacy & Policy Officer @LuritYugusuk ➡️: https://t.co/VQRsN34HzX

[Lurit Yugusuk @LuritYugusuk]

The Youth for Tax Justice Network (YTJN) is a non-profit Pan-African youth organization that strives to:

1️⃣ Promote meaningful youth participation and,
2️⃣ Engagement in the financing for development agenda.

Check out @Youth_TJN’s new website to advance #Youth4TaxJustice❗️

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

📲| NEW WEBSITE ALERT 🔔

🔗 We are Live & excited to continue advancing #Youth4TaxJustice in Africa and beyond❗️

The Youth for Tax Justice Network (YTJN) has a 🆕 digital home!

We’re building a space where young Africans can access research, policy insights and tools to advocate for #fairer tax systems & #economicjustice.

Get informed, share your voice and be part of our vibrant youth movement transforming Africa’s fiscal future. ✊🏾

Check it out here ➡️: https://t.co/WzVCaUHv1p

🫱🏿‍🫲🏾| To partner with us, reach out to us via 📧: [email protected].

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

📍Postcards from Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦

📑 Alternative Stories of Mining at the #AMI2026 #AlternativeMiningIndaba.

🗣️| Submission by YTJN Policy and Advocacy Officer, Ms. Lurit Yugusuk, on the fragility of mining in South Sudan.

In her submission, Ms. Lurit recounts limited state capacity, #Corruption, #inflation, and foreign-backed mining.

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

📍Gaborone, Botswana 🇧🇼

Top Highlights from the FY 2026/27 Pre-Budget Consultative Meetings👇🏾

👨🏾‍🏫| Presentation by Mr. Robert Letsatsi, Executive Director of @BotswanaWatch.

#PresentationTheme: Identified Gaps in the Budget Process

First, let’s begin by understanding why budgets are important.

A Thread 🧵👇🏾

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

🎙️| Next week, the Vice President of the Republic of Botswana 🇧🇼 & the Minister of Finance, Hon. Ndaba N. Gaolathe, will present the FY 2026/27 Budget Speech.

Have you intercated with the #OpenBudgetSurvey highlights on Botswana❓

In our pre-budget consultative meetings, hosted alongside @BotswanaWatch, Mr. Robert Letsasi highlighted that strengthening all three dimensions (#transparency, meaningful #citizenengagement & #independentoversight) is essential for a more accountable & people-responsive budget.

As young Batswana, here are some key questions for you;

1️⃣ When you look at the national budget, what do you think should be prioritized❓

2️⃣ Does the national budget truly reflect your #livedrealities & is it anchored on the principle of intergenerational equity❓

Let us know in the comment section below👇🏾

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

💡| Top Highlights from our recent Pre-Budget Consultative Meeting for a Youth Responsive FY 2026/27 National Budget 👇🏾

🗣️| Reflections by Hon. Phenyo Sekokgo - Member of Parliament, Tlokweng 🇧🇼

One of the most important principles in budget-making & implementation is meaningful #publicparticipation.

This ensures that citizens are actively involved in setting priorities, shaping allocations and monitoring how public resources are raised and spent.

Do you agree that it is of fundamental importance to involve citizens at every stage of the budget process❓

Read more👇🏾🔽

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

🔊| Another Round of Reflections from our recent Pre-Budget Consultative Meeting for a Youth Responsive FY 2026/27 National Budget 👇🏾

🗓️ 5th - 6th February 2026

🗣️| Top Quotes from Hon. Thlabologo Furniture - Member of Parliament, Tati East🇧🇼

‘Many at times youth are referred to as the leaders of tomorrow, but it is important for us to recognize that youth are the leaders of both today and tomorrow ✊🏾’

When we begin to think of them this way, then we are able to acknowledge their role in shaping the #budgetprocess and defining #economic & #social development in Botswana, and beyond.

Read more 🔽👇🏾

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

📍New York, USA 🇺🇸

📑 4th Intergovernmental Negotiation Sessions for a United Nations Framework Convention on #InternationalTaxCooperation.

🗣️| Submission by YTJN Team Lead, Mr. Allan M. Murangira (@Mura_Allan) on Article 5 on Fair Allocation of Taxing Rights.

In his submission, he calls for the further strengthening of #Article5, underscoring that;

‘The Convention should warrant that State Parties shall ensure the effective taxation of income from the extraction & sale of natural resources in the jurisdiction where that extraction occurs, reflecting the unique non-renewable nature of those resources and the principle that resource-rich countries have primary taxing rights over their natural wealth’.

🎧 Listen in 🔽

Follow the live proceedings here ➡️: https://t.co/BLOQXqjUZM

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

📍New York, USA | 🔔 New Publication Alert❗️

As stakeholders go through Week 2 of the 4th Intergovernmental Negotiation Sessions for a #UNTaxConvention, we are excited to share with you a recap of @Youth_TJN’s participation in the 3rd Intergovernmental sessions held in Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪 in November 2025.

Here you’ll get a chance to interact with our summaries on;

1️⃣ Policy Submissions under Workstream I & III
2️⃣ Simplified Guide on the #UNTaxConvention
3️⃣ Youth Statements in Taxing HNWIs, Tackling IFFs, Tax Avoidance & Tax Evasion
4️⃣ Delegates’ Commentaries Segment
5️⃣ Civil Society Reflections Podcast

Grab your copy now ➡️: https://t.co/E8RBKacnUq

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

🇧🇼| How do we center youth in Botswana’s Financing for Development Agenda❓

📚 By Domesticating the SADC PFM Model Law on Public Finance Management, which has been one of @Youth_TJN’s top priorities.

In his keynote address earlier today, @DumsSaleshando, reaffirmed his commitment to steward the course of domesticating the model law, which provides the blueprint to transform Botswana’s economic systems.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to advance #Youth4TaxJustice and work together to ensure;

1️⃣ Meaningful Public Participation across the entire Budget Cycle
2️⃣ Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight over the National budget

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

Happy Friday Comrades and all #Youth4TaxJustice❗️

Greetings from Botswana 🇧🇼, as we continue to:

➡️Conduct FY 2026/27 pre-budget consultatitive meetings
➡️Prepare to develop a #PeoplesBudget
➡️Domesticate the SADC PF Model Law on Public Finance Management

💡Remember: If citizen’s say jobs, healthcare, education, social protection and fairness matter most, the numbers in the National Budget must show it.

Does the National Budget in your Country reflect citizen needs and priorities❓

Tell us in the comment section below 👇🏾

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

📍Live from New York, USA | 🗓️2nd - 13th February 2026

Have you read the latest #Issue54 of the FfD Chronicle by @cs_ffd❓

Ahead of the 4th INC on the #UNTaxConvention, Issue 54 of the #FfDChronicle lays out a Top 10 Checklist for negotiators. Here, you’ll find insights on;

💰Ensuring fair allocation of taxing rights
💎 Addressing taxation of extractive industries
🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 How best we can ensure a strong and effective #UNTaxConvention.

Grab your copy now ➡️: https://t.co/jRwu51aJO7

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

🛎️ Press Release Alert |📍New York, USA

The Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on the UN Framework Convention on #InternationalTaxCooperation will be taking place from 2 – 3 and 5 – 13 February 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The session is set to focus on;

1️⃣The draft text of the Framework Convention.
2️⃣ The two early protocols on taxation of income from cross-border services, as well as dispute prevention and resolution.

Read more ➡️: https://t.co/2gx0V24OdI

Follow the live proceedings here ➡️: https://t.co/BLOQXqjUZM

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

Want to be part of our journey in advancing #Youth4TaxJustice❓

Follow our WhatsApp Channel to:

✔️ Stay updated on tax justice initiatives across regions
✔️ Access youth-friendly explainers and advocacy tools
✔️ Engage in cross-border dialogue and peer learning
✔️ Be part of campaigns that hold systems accountable
✔️ Connect with youth movements and CSOs across the globe

📲 Join us now and help shape a fairer tax system for all!

🔗: https://t.co/4qIZIyTimW

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

The @Youth_TJN Secretariat is Officially Back & Ready to Advance #Youth4TaxJustice❗️

In 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣, we strengthened meaningful youth engagement, amplified young people’s voices in #tax & #fiscalpolicy spaces and contributed to important dialogues on #fair, #inclusive & #accountable public finance systems.

In 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣, we’re excited to build further: to form new partnerships, deepen collaboration and invite young people, civil society, policymakers & allies to work with us in shaping equitable #taxsystems that works for all.

Here’s to a new season of action, learning & collective impact.

Let’s keep building together. ✊🏾

[Lurit Yugusuk @LuritYugusuk]

Let’s take a moment to go over 2025❗️

This year gave me something I hadn’t experienced before: supportive leadership & a full career support system. ✊🏾

That shift changed everything & it unlocked some of my biggest professional wins yet.

Enjoy reading through this thread 🧵👇🏾

[Youth for Tax Justice Network @Youth_TJN]

As 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ comes to a close, we celebrate the power of young people shaping fairer tax systems and more just economies. ✊🏾

Thank you to our partners, allies, youth leaders and all young people across Africa and beyond for standing with us in the pursuit of #accountability, #bettergovernance & #inclusivedevelopment.🫱🏾‍🫲🏿

We wish you a restful holiday season 🎄 and a new year marked by courage, solidarity & renewed collective action for #taxjustice. 🎉

[SUDD Communications Collective @Policy_Oclock]

RT @Youth_TJN: 📍Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬 | 🗓️ Friday 19th December, 2025

@Youth_TJN is delighted to join our partners @SEATINIUGANDA & @Oxfam fo…

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It’s a wrap for Day 1 of the EAC–SADC High-Level #PolicyDialogue on “Advancing Transformative & Equitable EU–Africa Agricultural #TradeRelations”🌍🌱

#TopReminder: navigating new EU rules, boosting value chains & empowering smallholders, SMEs, women & youth requires unity🤝📈.