The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) reported on its 51st Task Force of Senior Officials meeting, held in Arusha, Tanzania on 23–27 March 2026, with a focus on preparing for the Third Round of Mutual Evaluations and prioritising effectiveness. The agenda included consideration of multiple follow-up and high-level mission reports, planned adoption of a horizontal review on implementation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 8 across the ESAAMLG region, and the admission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a full ESAAMLG member. The Task Force Chair also highlighted the role of the ESAAMLG Secretariat, led by Fikile Zitha, and called for continued technical support and expertise from member countries.
Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) 2026-03-30
Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group sets Third Round mutual evaluation agenda including FATF Recommendation 8 review and DRC membership
The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group reported on its 51st Task Force of Senior Officials meeting in Arusha, focused on preparations for the Third Round of Mutual Evaluations and prioritising effectiveness. The agenda covered follow-up and high-level mission reports, adoption of a horizontal review of implementation of Financial Action Task Force Recommendation 8 across the region, and the admission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a full member, with the Chair calling for continued technical support from member countries.