Nigeria – U.S. – COE/Tunisia

[Opinion] Nigeria must fight the oil thieves that are wrecking its economy. "Oil theft is a channel of illicit financial flow that endangers the achievement of the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Nigeria and elsewhere." 

The Africa Report: https://www.theafricareport.com/245471/nigeria-must-fight-the-oil-thieves-that-are-wrecking-its-economy/ 

 

The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition Welcomes First Final Rule to Implement Landmark Corporate Transparency Act of the U.S. "With information on the true owners of anonymous shell companies, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and our allies will be able to effectively combat corruption and money laundering." 

The FACT coalition: https://thefactcoalition.org/the-fact-coalition-welcomes-first-final-rule-to-implement-landmark-corporate-transparency-act/ 

 

Council of Europe (COE) supports enhancement of capacities of obliged entities in the financial sector in Tunisia. "COE supported two training of trainers sessions on Prevention and fight against money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CTF) from 27 to 30 September 2022…Specific sessions were dedicated to requirements for the respective groups on AML/CTF." 

COE: https://www.coe.int/en/web/corruption/-/council-of-europe-supports-enhancement-of-capacities-of-obliged-entities-in-the-financial-sector-in-tunisia