The Egmont Group took part in the Forum of FIUs of GIABA Member States (FFIU-GMS) Annual Retreat in Accra, Ghana from 1 to 3 November 2025, positioning the engagement as part of its regional cooperation agenda for West Africa. Mohammed Shahid Ahmed, Egmont Group Vice-Chair and Regional Representative for West and Central Africa, contributed to high-level sessions on financial intelligence unit (FIU) leadership, governance and policy development, with a focus on the evolving demands on FIU heads and the need for strategic foresight and ethical leadership in addressing money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. He also highlighted regional harmonisation, innovation and trust-based partnerships, and pointed to FFIU-GMS as a key platform for strengthening AML/CFT/CPF efforts across West Africa.
Egmont Group 2025-11-06
Egmont Group reinforces West African FIU cooperation through participation in the GIABA member states annual retreat
The Egmont Group participated in the Forum of Financial Intelligence Units of GIABA Member States Annual Retreat in Accra, focusing on regional cooperation in West Africa. Vice-Chair Mohammed Shahid Ahmed emphasized the importance of strategic foresight, ethical leadership, and regional harmonization in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.