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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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RECRUITMENT OF CONSULTANTS TO DEVELOP GOOD PRACTICES GUIDANCE ON THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM SUPERVISION OF DESIGNATED NON-FINANCIAL BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (DNFBPs) IN ECOWAS MEMBER STATES

A. BACKGROUND

1. The International Standards related to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), namely FATF Recommendations 22 and 23, call for Customer Due Diligence on Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs). Indeed, like financial institutions, these DNFBPs are required to establish an internal AML/CFT syst ....

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GIABA & GIZ have equipped actors and stakeholders in the financial sector and DNFBPs

The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) organized a regional training of trainers (TOT) workshop on risk-based supervision for AML / CFT compliance, from 18 to 22 November 2019 in Saly (Senegal).

The objective of the meeting was to equip the participants with the technical skills needed ....

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ABUJA HOSTED GIABA REGIONAL TRAINING ON THE IMPLEMENTION OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION REQUESTMENTS IN WEST AFRICA

GIABA has continued to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders in the fight against money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) in West Africa. In pursuit of this objective, GIABA held a Regional Workshop on the Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Requirements at the Bolton White Hotels & Apartments, Abuja, Nigeria from 3^rd to 5^th December, ....

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