The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) held a regional workshop in Cairo, Egypt from 7–9 July 2025 on the investigation and prosecution of money laundering crimes, aimed at strengthening participants’ technical capabilities in financial investigations and criminal prosecution. The event was hosted by Egypt’s Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit and organised in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and the International Monetary Fund, bringing together more than 40 experts from 14 member countries, including financial intelligence units and law enforcement agencies. The programme covered the role of financial investigations in money laundering cases, legal and evidentiary foundations for prosecuting stand-alone money laundering offences, and how supervisory bodies can support investigations. It also addressed the use of beneficial ownership information to trace criminal assets, mechanisms to enhance national and international cooperation including informal communication channels, and challenges related to the criminal liability of legal persons.
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) 2025-07-12
Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force convenes Cairo workshop on investigating and prosecuting money laundering
The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) conducted a regional workshop in Cairo to enhance technical capabilities in investigating and prosecuting money laundering, with participation from over 40 experts from 14 member countries. The event, hosted by Egypt’s Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit, covered financial investigations, legal foundations for prosecution, and cooperation mechanisms.