FIU SIERRA LEONE RECEIVES REGIONAL RECOGNITION AND AWARDED MOST COLLABORATIVE FIU AMONG HER PEERS IN WEST AFRICA* Sunday 5th June 2021,Saly,Senegal In an epoch making ceremony at the sidelines of the just concluded GIABA plenary and Technical Commission
In an epoch making ceremony at the sidelines of the just concluded GIABA plenary and Technical Commission meeting, the efforts of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Sierra Leone was singularly recognised for its excellent collaboration and support given to the Inter Governmental Action Group against money laundering commonly known as GIABA, the West African FATF style regional body.
The well attended collaboration award ceremony was held at the Framissima Palm beach seaside resort hotel at Saly in the Republic of Senegal.
MENTORSHIP VISIT BY AML/CFT COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FROM SIERRA LEONE TO THE LIBERIA FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT
BACKGROUND
A one-week exchange visits by the AML/CFT Competent Authorities of the Republic of Liberia and led by the Director-General of Liberia Financial Intelligence Unit (LFIU) took place in Freetown, Sierra Leone from the 11th -16th April 2021.
Office of Technical Assistance (OTA), United States Department of the Treasury Team visits FIU Sierra Leone
Office of Technical Assistance (OTA), United States Department of the Treasury
Team visits FIU Sierra Leone
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President Koroma Boosts Campaign against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
Freetown – His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has assured the Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Dr Abdullahi Shehu that Sierra Leone is fully committed to the goals and aspirations of the group as a specialized body of ECOWAS.
He made this declaration during a courtesy call on him on Wednesday 23rd January at State House, by the GIABA delegation led by its indomitable Director General, Dr Abdullahi Shehu.