16 Oct 2008: ISS Seminar, Nairobi: Money Laundering in East Africa

ISS / AHSI Seminar: Money Laundering in East Africa
Nairobi, 16 October 2008

 

Hosted by the Africa Human Security Initiative (AHSI)*

 

This seminar is based on the acknowledgment that economic crime, especially in its organised form, is of a significant magnitude on the continent. There have been very few successful prosecutions on money laundering in particular. A vast range of activities are susceptibility to money laundering in the region and it is thus imperative to identify the indicative factors. The seminar therefore aims to raise awareness of the nature of money laundering in the region, the proceeds of market based economic crimes and how the authorities have responded to these crimes. It also intends to highlight the impact of the crime on development prospects.

 

Speakers:

• Mr Charles Goredema, ISS: Money Laundering in the East African Region
• Mr Michael Wanyika, KPMG: How Kenya has handled the phenomenon

 

Date: 16 October 2008
Time: 09h00 - 13h00 (including a light lunch)
Venue: Grand Regency Hotel, Magadi Room, Nairobi, Kenya

 

Enquiries: Ms Noel Sikasa, Tel: + 254 20 300 5726/28; Fax: + 254 20 271 1063; Email: [email protected]

 

* AHSI is composed of organisations that took the initiative to emphasize human security in Africa. The Current African Human Security Initiative Partners are: University for Peace Africa Programme, African Peace Forum (APFO), South African Institute for International Affairs (SAIIA), Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA), Southern Africa Human Rights Trust (SAHRIT), West African Network for Peace-building (WANEP), African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR) and the Institute for Security Studies (ISS). For more information, visit the AHSI website.

 

Seminar Documentation