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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.

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GIABA Organises a Workshop to Strengthen Real Estate Businesses' Compliance with AML/CFT Measures

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) is organising a three-day workshop in Accra Ghana, to enhance compliance with anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures by real estate businesses. Real estate businesses are part of designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs), which have money laundering ....

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GIABA TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENTS ON FINANCIAL CRIMES INVESTIGATION

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), in partnership with the German Agency for Development Cooperation (GIZ), will organise a five-day Regional Workshop on Financial Investigation for Law Enforcement Agencies from West African countries in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, from March 22 to 26, 2021.

The region ....

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Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring - February 2021

Jurisdictions under increased monitoring are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it means the country has committed to resolve swiftly the identified strategic deficiencies within agreed ....

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