The 57 page comprehensive Italy Threat Assessment by Financial Crime News for 2021 is now published. Italy is rated overall “Moderate” Risk scoring 58/100 for Financial…

The Ireland Threat Assessment by Financial Crime News for 2021 is now published. Ireland is rated overall “Moderate” Risk scoring 58/100 for Financial Crime Risk…

For the Long Form “Deep Dive” Country Threat Assessment for Ghana See: Ghana Long Form 2020 Pbd For the Short Form “Summary” Country Threat Assessment…

For the Long Form “Deep Dive” Country Threat Assessment for Seychelles SEE HERE: Seychelles Long Form 2020 Pbd 2 For the Short Form “Summary” Country…

For the Long Form “Deep Dive” Country Threat Assessment for Uganda SEE HERE: Uganda Deep Dive 2020 Pbd For the Short Form “Summary” Country Threat…

Trade Based Money Laundering (“TBML”) is one of the main means by which criminal groups and terrorist financiers launder money, and by which illicit financial…

Whilst money laundering using virtual currency (VC) is relatively small compared to either cash or trade, it is nevertheless growing. Virtual currency is also the…

SSA produces ever more waste, but much less than elsewhere in the world, but because of poor waste management controls and the imports of waste…

Illicit arms flows continue to destabilise the African continent, fuelling crime, conflict, and terrorist activities. Subregions affected by recurrent armed conflict experience the most organised…

Cash-based money laundering is the main means by which criminal organisations and terrorist financiers launder money, not just in SSA, but also around the world….