GIABA’s Mission
GIABA is an institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) responsible for facilitating the adoption and implementation of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT) in West Africa. It is also a FATF-Styled Regional Body (FSRB) working with its member States to ensure compliance with international AML/CFT standards.
The Mandate of GIABA includes:
- • Development of Strategies to protect the economies of Member States from abuse and the laundering of the proceeds of crime;
- • Improvement of measures and intensification of efforts to combat the laundering of proceeds of crime in West Africa;
- • Strengthening of co-operation amongst its members.
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12th GIABA Ministerial Committee meeting to hold in Accra, Ghana
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will hold the 12th meeting of the GIABA Ministerial Committee (GMC) on Saturday 11 May 2013 at the Accra International Conference Center, Ghana.
The GIABA Ministerial Committee (GMC) comprises the Ministers responsible for Finance; Justice and Security / Interior of each of its 15 member ....
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GIABA Organizes 19th Plenary Meeting of Technical Commission in Accra
The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), will organize the 19th Plenary Meeting of its Technical Commission from 7 to 10 May 2013 in Accra, Ghana. The GIABA Plenary meetings are platforms for member States to shares experiences and discuss relevant issues that require a concerted, collective and harmonized approach in the implementation of robust ....
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The President of the ECOWAS Commission paid a visit to GIABA
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H. E. Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, paid a courtesy visit to GIABA on 22 March 2013. After the office tour and a one-on-one meeting with Dr Abdullahi Shehu, the Director General (DG) of GIABA, the President met with the employees during an interactive session at the conference room.
During the exchanges, the DG briefly ....
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