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Digital public finance fails when the e-filing portal is down, the TIN is duplicated, and a small trader is told to return with a document that only exists in the capital. This programme starts there. You will map a taxpayer journey, interrogate an IFMIS extract, and write a note a director of revenue can act on—without this university awarding a practising certificate. African Future University centres African revenue and treasury practice: informal sectors, customs–tax interfaces, and donor-funded systems that ignore the government calendar. AfCFTA appears as VAT and origin paperwork firms actually face, not as a secretariat secondment. The award is academic. It is not CPA, not ACCA, and not a licence to sign audits. It is for officers who must keep a digital tax process honest when the generator dies on filing day. You will compare a capital e-filing journey with a rural trader told to return with a document that only exists in town. Identity-checked exams test process maps and IFMIS reading. CPA and ACCA remain separate professional routes this MSc does not replace. Study is tuition-free online aside from the examination fee.
Thirty-six credits: tax administration operations, digital PFM, integrity and exemptions, and a process capstone. Identity-checked exams. No professional accountancy licence is awarded.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU741 | TIN Integrity and Informal Sectors TIN Integrity and Informal Sectors — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU742 | E-Filing when Portals Fail E-Filing when Portals Fail — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU743 | VAT, Excise, and Small-Trader Reality VAT, Excise, and Small-Trader Reality — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU744 | Customs–Tax Interfaces as Paperwork Customs–Tax Interfaces as Paperwork — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU745 | IFMIS Extracts versus Budget Theatre IFMIS Extracts versus Budget Theatre — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU746 | Payroll and Commitment Controls Payroll and Commitment Controls — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU747 | Local-Government Own-Source Revenue Local-Government Own-Source Revenue — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU748 | Donor Systems versus Government Calendars Donor Systems versus Government Calendars — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU749 | Exemptions, Waivers, and Political Pressure Exemptions, Waivers, and Political Pressure — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU750 | EN/FR Public-Finance Administration Documents EN/FR Public-Finance Administration Documents — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU751 | Taxpayer Rights and Complaints Taxpayer Rights and Complaints — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU752 | Ethics of Data Matching and Surveillance Ethics of Data Matching and Surveillance — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU753 | Public-Finance Research Methods Public-Finance Research Methods — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU754 | Process Diagnosis Process Diagnosis — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU755 | Writing for Revenue and Treasury Desks Writing for Revenue and Treasury Desks — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU756 | Capstone: Digital Public-Finance Operations File Capstone: Digital Public-Finance Operations File — assessed module on the MSc Digital Public Finance and Tax Administration pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@afutureuni.com.
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