TaxAfrica Alliance
Three independent firms from the "Big 4" in New York, Paris, and Central & West Africa.
The founders are three people with a passion for Africa who have been working together for many years.
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Gilles
de Vignemont
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Vignemont Africa & Partners
New York
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Gilles spent 25 years with PwC, including 8 years in Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Tchad and Morocco) and 13 years in the US (where he was the Lead Tax Partner heading the Africa practice at PwC US).
He founded the firm Vignemont Africa & Partners in 2021.
He is an expert in the taxation of African countries and relies on his solid network, with a focus on the oil sector.
He offers a variety of services including tax planning, assistance with restructurings and expansions, assistance to tax audits, etc.
Guy Emmanuel Ngamkam
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Cabinet TaxAfrica
Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC, Ivory Coast
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Legal and Tax Counsel for more than 20 years in the countries of the CEMAC sub-region, including 12 at PwC, Guy Emmanuel founded the firm TaxAfrica in 2018, which has experienced rapid development, opening offices in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, DRC and Ivory Coast.
TaxAfrica supports several multinational and national companies operating in the following areas: Oil and Gas, Finance, Telecommunications, Fintech, Buildings and Public Works, Hospitality, Industries, Services and large distribution, etc…
François
Nouvion
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Cabinet Nouvion
Paris
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François is an experienced international tax lawyer. Attorney at law (avocat) at the Paris bar, François has more than 20 years of experience and practiced in the international firms Arthur Andersen and Deloitte, in France and in Africa.
He has specific experience in tax and legal support for international investments in Africa, particularly in the energy, engineering and construction sectors. He has also developed a practice in tax audits and litigation.
François is a member of the Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF) and the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN). He is also a lecturer in taxation at the Sorbonne and the author of numerous articles on international taxation.
