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.
GIABA and CSOs stand together against ML/FT (Abidjan, 26 - 27 March 2014)
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) held a regional sensitisation workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on 26 - 27 March 2014. The purpose of the workshop was to sensitise civil society organisations (CSOs) to the fight against money laundering and the terrorist financing (ML/FT) ...
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GIABA/UNCTED organises workshop on freezing of assets of assets required by UNSCR 1373
The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (UNCTED) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will hold a Regional Workshop on Asset-Freezing Requirements of the Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001), in Accra, Ghana, from 7th to 9th April, 2014 ...
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GIABA to Conduct Training on Financial Intelligence Analysis, Facilitate Anti-Money Laundering Stakeholders’ Dialogue in Liberia
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) will organize a 3-day national training on financial intelligence analysis for the officials of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Liberia from Wednesday April 2 to Friday April 4, 2014. GIABA will also facilitate a Financial Sector Chief Executives’ Dialogue on Tuesday April 8, 2014 in Monrovia, ....
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GIABA and CSOs stand together against ML/FT (Abidjan, 26 - 27 March 2014)
The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) held a regional sensitisation workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on 26 - 27 March 2014. The purpose of the workshop was to sensitise civil society organisations (CSOs) to the fight against money laundering and the terrorist financing (ML/FT) ...
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