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Government of Jersey and Financial Intelligence Unit Jersey (FIU) welcome Sierra Leone FIA.

In the spirit of collaboration and partnership, FIU-Jersey and the Government of Jersey (GoJ) have hosted the Director General and Deputy Director General of the Sierra Leone Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) to Jersey on a study visit and mentoring programme. The delegation will focus on engaging with public authorities involved in anti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of Terrorism (CFT), and counter-proliferation financing (CPF).

Government of Jersey and Financial Intelligence Unit Jersey (FIU) welcome Sierra Leone FIA.

During their visit, Sierra Leone FIA Director David Borbor and Deputy Director Kadijatu Juma-Sei discussed best practices with Ian McDonald, Associate Director of Government of Jersey Financial Crime Strategy team and Jonathan Groom, Director FIU Jersey. The focus is interconnections in our joint efforts to tackle the global fight against financial crime, both from an African and International Financial Centre (IFC) perspective and hear about the work undertaken on the recent FATF MONEYVAL assessment of the island. There will also be discussion on common financial crime risk areas, particularly the issue of high-level corruption and the removal of the proceeds of corruption from developing countries.

The Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) and the Jersey FIU

David Bobor from Sierra Leone commented: “We thank ECOFEL, the Government of Jersey, and our partners FIU-Jersey for their support and for making this visit possible. While we have engaged virtually and met briefly at Egmont Group meetings over the last few years, it is invaluable to travel to Jersey to witness how a different jurisdiction tackles similar issues in the fight against financial crime. We welcome the opportunity to understand first-hand the transformation that FIU-Jersey is undergoing under Jonathan's leadership.”

Government of Jersey and Financial Intelligence Unit Jersey (FIU) welcome Sierra Leone FIA.

Leadership Mentor for ECOFEL Mentorship programme Ian McDonald commented: "We are delighted to welcome David and Kadijatu to Jersey. This trip has been a long time in the planning with all the various parties. Still, we view such collaboration as essential to fostering the exchange of ideas and experiences and strengthening our global partnerships in the fight against financial crime.”

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