Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Nigeria – Arise News [Video]
The video discusses stakeholders’ concerns about the ongoing challenges in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing in Nigeria. They emphasize the need for adequate sanctions for perpetrators to remove Nigeria from international blacklists. The discussion, led by experts including lawyers and anti-graft agencies, highlights the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach and the need […]
University of Warwick’s School of Law Wraps Up Successful Financial Crime Symposium with GSDEC
The University of Warwick’s School of Law, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, Lancaster University, and the Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime, has successfully concluded its three-day Financial Crime Symposium. The event, held at the Scarman Conference Hall, University of Warwick, brought together academics and experts from various jurisdictions to explore the theme […]
Call for Papers – Financial Crime Across Disciplines: Perspectives from the Global South
This symposium aims to bring together researchers, scholars, and practitioners to explore the multifaceted dimensions of financial and economic crimes in the Global South.
24 hour global conference on organised crime, 18-19 October 2023
A virtual conference to bring together Organised Crime scholars in challenging times. 2020 marked the start of a global pandemic and the world’s first 24-hour virtual conference on global organized crime, #OC24. Since then, three editions of OC24 took place, bringing together scholars and practitioners from all over the world at a scale and in […]
South Africa, Nigeria make global ‘gray list’ as FATF suspends Russia
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Kenya Chief Justice appoints 127 magistrates to determine economic crime cases
Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed 127 magistrates who will hear and determine corruption and economic crime cases across various law courts in Kenya. In a Gazette Notice published Friday, Koome said the appointments will help expedite the hearing and determination of corruption cases that have dragged in court for ages. Previously, the Chief Justice […]
Report highlights countries complying with Financial Action Task Force
The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) has published a report on countries’ compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The report authored by Dr. Nkechikwu Azinge-Egbiri and Dr. Kolawole Ebire examines 99 countries globally with a focus on West Africa. The 83-page report entitled, ‘An Analysis of Compliance and Effectiveness Status of […]
Dr. Malala joins the University of Warwick
Dr. Joy Malala joins the University of Warwick as Assistant Professor of Law. She will be teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students Commercial Law, International Commercial Law as well as International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation. She was previously a Lecturer at Aston University for a few years. Prior to that, she was a lecturer […]
Experts seek proper legal strategy to tackle financial crimes, corruption
Experts have called for a clearly defined legal strategy and reforms aimed at tackling cases of unexplained wealth and financial crimes. Nicholas Ryder, a professor of Law at the University of the West of England, said at the just concluded virtual conversation organised by Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) that the lack of […]