This joint African Development Bank and Financial Action Task Force webinar on 11 December 2025 discussed key insights from the FATF grey list process. Recordings are available in English and French below.

An international panel of experts, including from countries that recently exited the grey list, shared knowledge and lessons learnt, aiming to support other countries to strengthen their defences against illicit finance.

Speakers

Moderated by Carina Sugden (Lead Governance Officer - African Development Bank) and Yonesha Sahye (FATF International Cooperation Review Group Africa Joint Group Co-Chair)

Introductory remarks

Paula Santos-Da Costa

Director Integrity and Anti-Corruption - African Development Bank

Welcome addresses

Abdoulaye Coulibaly

Director, Governance & Economic Reforms and Acting Vice President - African Development Bank

Elisa de Anda Madrazo

President - FATF

Country experiences and unlocking secrets to success

Ismail Momoniat

National Treasury - Head of South Africa's Delegation to the FATF

Aissata Diallo/Diallo

President of Cellule nationale de traitement des informations financières (CENTIF), Burkina Faso

Hafsat Bakari

CEO - Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)

Sauda Msemo

Deputy Governor - Bank of Tanzania

Best practice to sustain gains from delisting

Yonesha Sahye

Mauritius - FATF International Cooperation Review Group Africa Joint Group Co-Chair

Maurene Simms

Head of Jamaica's Delegation to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)

Closing Remarks

Violaine Clerc

Executive Secretary - FATF

Dr. Eric K Ogunleye

Director, African Development Institute - African Development Bank Group

Watch the webinar:

French interpretation:

Notes:

Interpretation of remote meetings on Zoom serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record. Only the original speech is authentic. Interventions that are too fast or read out or where the sound quality is insufficient may have to go uninterpreted.