AML, CFT AND IFFs CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Conference Title: The Anti Money Laundering and Illicit Financial Flows Conference
Theme: Tackling Anti-Money Laundering and Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) Challenges Across the Continent
Dates: 9 to 10 November, 2026
Venue: KICC, Nairobi, Kenya
Day 1 – Monday, 9 November
Focus: Strengthening Supervision, Know Your Customer, Beneficial Ownership, and Regional Coordination
Moderator: Maureen Mutua
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Arrival, Registration, and Welcome Coffee
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address
Keynote Speaker: George Kegoro
Topic: Tackling Anti-Money Laundering, the Continental Challenge of Illicit Financial Flows and the Role of Governance, Law, and Institutions
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Session 1: Strengthening AML/CFT Supervision Across Borders
– Cross-border cooperation challenges and legal frameworks
– Joint supervisory colleges and regional coordination mechanisms
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Session 2: Illicit Financial Flows Through Informal and Trade Channels
– Trade-based money laundering and false invoicing
– Unregulated remittance systems and hawala networks
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Tea Break
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Session 3: Managing Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Transparency
– Building effective UBO registries and verification tools
– Legal loopholes and nominee arrangements in corporate structures
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Session 4: Supervising Virtual Assets and Emerging Technologies
– Regulatory models for virtual asset service providers (VASPs)
– Technology-driven AML risks and compliance solutions
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Roundtable Discussion 1: Advancing Regional AML and IFF Coordination in Africa
Structure: 4 Rotating Discussions (20 mins each + 10 min recap)
- Building Regional Information Sharing Frameworks
- Aligning AML Laws and Supervision Across Jurisdictions
- African-Led Responses to FATF and International Recommendations
- A Shared Roadmap for Reducing IFFs from the Extractives Sector
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Session 5: Investigating and Prosecuting Complex IFF Schemes
– Evidence gathering across borders in IFF cases
– Use of forensic accounting and digital trails in complex investigations
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Wrap-Up and Closing of Day 1
Day 2 – Tuesday, 10 November
Focus: Financial Intelligence, Inter-Agency Collaboration, FATF, and Sector-Specific Compliance
Moderator: Maureen Mutua
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Session 6: Illicit Financial Flows Through Informal and Trade Channels in Southern Africa: Observations from the Critical Minerals Sector
Speaker: Charles Goredema
– Typologies from the extractives and critical minerals sectors
– Cross-border trade informality and financial secrecy vulnerabilities
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Session 7: The Strategic Role of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in Detecting and Disrupting IFFs
– How FIUs can lead national responses to emerging threats
– Integrating typologies and risk indicators into FIU analysis
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Session 8: Enhancing Inter-Agency Collaboration Between Banks, FIUs and Law Enforcement
– Building trust and data-sharing protocols
– Case examples of successful joint operations
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
Tea Break
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 9: Leveraging Financial Intelligence for Risk-Based Supervision
– How supervisors use STRs and financial intelligence
– Aligning supervision priorities with emerging risk profiles
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Session 10: Africa’s Unique AML/IFF Challenges: Political Exposure, Informality, and Resource Drain
– Managing risks from politically exposed persons (PEPs)
– Natural resource flows, informality, and state capture
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Roundtable Discussion 2: Strengthening Sectoral Compliance and FATF Alignment
Structure: 4 Rotating Discussions (20 mins each + 10 min recap)
- Risk-Based KYC and Customer Due Diligence in the Financial Sector
- Challenges in Compliance Across DNFBPs: Real Estate, Legal and Gaming
- FATF Grey Listing: Avoiding It and Learning from Case Studies
- Designing National Strategies for Technical Compliance and Effectiveness
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM
Session 11: Understanding FATF Grey Listing: Risks, Implications, and How Countries Can Avoid It
– Case studies of grey-listed countries and lessons learned
– National strategies to strengthen technical compliance and effectiveness
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Closing Remarks and End of Conference
