Abidjan and Paris, 01 December 2025 - This month the African Development Bank and the Financial Action Task Force will bring together a panel of international experts to discuss key insights from the FATF grey list process.
During an online webinar, speakers from countries that have recently exited the grey list will share knowledge and lessons learnt with public and private sectors practitioners around the world, aiming to support other countries to strengthen their defences against illicit finance.
What: Webinar on "Exiting the FATF Grey List – Success Stories and Pathways to Sustainable Compliance”
Who: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) - see speaker list below
When: 11 December 2025, 10:00 – 11:40 (GMT) / 11:00 - 12:40 (CET)
Where: Online (Zoom) Register here
In October 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed several African countries including Nigeria and South Africa from its grey list after they successfully addressed the anti-money laundering and countering-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) strategic deficiencies highlighted on their action plans.
The AfDB-FATF webinar will provide a platform for the African countries that have exited the grey list to share their success stories, experiences, and the key challenges which they came across. This informative webinar will provide a crucial learning experience for all participants as they hear first-hand from countries about their ongoing journey of improvement.
The webinar welcomes policymakers and government officials (across finance, justice, foreign affairs, and central banks), regulators, financial intelligence units (FIUs), banking, financial and relevant non-financial sector professionals (private sector), multilateral organisations and development partners, academics, researchers, civil society organisations, and the media.
Speakers will be drawn from the African Development Bank Group, the Financial Action Task Force, finance ministries and central banks of selected countries, and FATF-affiliated institutions.
Objectives:
- Knowledge sharing and peer learning - to hear from countries that successfully exited the list and the reforms they undertook and how those in the process could benefit.
- To provide a platform for dialogue among policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, and academics on strengthening AML/CFT/CPF frameworks.
- Highlight support and expertise available across the Global Network for countries working to strengthen their defences against illicit finance.
Translation and Interpretation:
Translations will be available concurrently in English, French and Portuguese.
Speakers and agenda:
Introductory remarks
Ms. Paula SANTOS-DA COSTA, Director Integrity and Anti-Corruption – African Development Bank
Welcome addresses
Prof. Kevin URAMA, Vice President - African Development Bank
Ms Elisa de Anda Madrazo, President - FATF
Country experiences and unlocking secrets to success
South Africa – Mr. Ismail Momoniat, National Treasury, Head of South Africa’s Delegation to the FATF
Burkina Faso – Madame Aissata DIALLO/ DIALLO, President of Cellule nationale de traitement des informations financières (CENTIF)
Nigeria – Madam Hafsat Bakari, CEO, Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)
Tanzania – Madam Sauda Msemo, Deputy Governor, Bank of Tanzania
Best practice to sustain gains from delisting
Ms. Yonesha Sahye – Mauritius, FATF International Cooperation Review Group Africa Joint Group Co-Chair
Ms. Maurene Simms - Head of Jamaica’s Delegation to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)
Q&A
Closing Remarks
Ms. Violaine CLERC - Executive Secretary, FATF
Mr. Abdoulaye COULIBALY - Director, Governance and Economic Reforms Department – African Development Bank
Twitter
Linkedin
