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Journalists Charged on Ethics, DG, GIABA
03 Mar , 2010

Journalists have been charged to uphold the ethics of the journalism profession towards ensuring objectivity and fairness in their reports. The Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Dr Abdullahi Shehu made the call when a team of journalists from Francophone West African Countries paid him a courtesy visit at the GIABA headquarters in Dakar, the republic of Senegal on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

Regional Policy Workshop on Payment Systems and Cash Couriers in West Africa
10 Mar - 12 Mar , 2010

GIABA will be organizing a Regional Workshop on Payment Systems and Cash Couriers in West Africa, March 10 – 12, 2010, in Abuja, Nigeria. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. James Victo Gheho; the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria and Chairman, ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Chief Ojo Madueke will present Keynote addresses, while the Hon. Ministers of Finance of Nigeria, Dr. Mansur Muktar and his Malian counterpart, Mr. Sanousi Toure, will present the opening addresses at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, 10 March 2010. Click here for details

GIABA Collaborates with Development Partners to Strengthen AML/CFT Regime in West Africa
08 Feb - 11 Feb , 2010

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has reiterated its determination to collaborate with development partners in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in West Africa.

GIABA, what for ?

• Development of Strategies to protect the economies of Member States from abuse and the laundering of the proceeds of crime;
• Improvement of measures and intensifying efforts to combat the laundering of proceeds of crime in West Africa;
• Strengthening co-operation amongst its members.

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