Biography

Biography

Biography

Biography

Ms Dinina Dama Bamaze holds a Master’s degree in “Tax Administration – International Program” from the University of Paris Dauphine, a Master’s in Public Procurement and Project Financing, a diploma from the National School of Administration (Cycle III) in Taxation, and a Master’s in Business Law. Ms. BAMAZE Dinina-Dama is currently the Head of a Tax Center at the Togolese Revenue Authority (OTR).
After several years of valuable experience in a law firm, she joined the Tax Inspectors’ Corps and was assigned to the former Directorate General of Taxes in Togo in 2012. She joined the Togolese Revenue Authority in 2014 as a Head of Division.
With her proven experience, she also teaches Taxation at private universities and the National School of Administration (ENA) in Togo.

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Ms. Varsha Singh is the Commissioner General for the Seychelles Revenue Authority. She is a dedicated leader with over 25 years of experience in tax, customs, trade administration, and international relations across South Africa, Africa, and globally. Driven by her commitment to fostering world-class organisations and improving lives, she has advised, trained, and spoken on various platforms on critical issues such as base erosion and profit shifting, supply chain security, illicit financial flows, ICT tax, and leadership development.

Throughout her career, Ms. Singh has achieved notable milestones, including pioneering e-learning initiatives for the OECD Global Relations Programme and enhancing access to tax training for officials worldwide. She played a pivotal role in establishing the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) in 2009, creating a unified voice for African tax matters and advancing domestic resource mobilisation. Her international recognition includes acknowledgement from the Women in International Fiscal Association (IFA) Network, where she was celebrated for her advocacy of developing countries’ perspectives on global tax policy.

In her work with the World Customs Organization, Ms. Singh has contributed to successful organisational change in customs and trade and has led transformational programs within the South African Revenue Service (SARS), focusing on policy, people, processes, and technology.

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B.A (Hons.) FCTI, FCNA, M.TAX, MPA, MIoD, HCIBN, ACIarb (UK), D.Litt.& PhD

Teju Somorin, popularly known as “TEJUTAX” is the first and the only female Professor of Taxation in Nigeria. She is privileged to have headed three notable Tax Professional Bodies as President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, the first female President, West African Union of Tax Institutes and led AATI. Teju, the first female Dean of the College of Post Graduate Studies, is currently the Dean of the College of Arts, Social and Management Sciences and a member of the Governing Council of Caleb University. Somorin has in depth experience in Nigerian Tax System spanning over 45 years having worked in the Federal Inland Revenue Service for 34 years, and retired as a Coordinating Director (first female). In 1982, she became the first Nigerian to obtain MTAX Degree, and in 1989, she came third for her essay in a tax competition, of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators.

In 2019, Teju was appointed as the only female member of Tax Advisory Committee, consistently participating to amendments to Nigerian Tax Laws, thus blending academics with professionalism.

As a prolific writer, she has 151 publications in Taxation, singly authored, in addition to “TEJUTAX, Reference Book….”  a well sought after tax encyclopedia. In 2016, she became a Fiscal Commissioner and eventually, a Co-Chair of the Fiscal Policy Roundtable of the NESG. One of Somorin’ 45 awards is the Nkrumah Africa Leadership as “Africa’s Most Outstanding Tax Administrator”.

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