Risk, Compliance and AMLAnti Money Laundering and Financial Crime Compliance
Financial institutions and designated non financial businesses across the region face growing scrutiny from the Financial Action Task Force and domestic financial intelligence units, with correspondent banking relationships at stake for institutions that fall short. This course covers the full anti money laundering and counter financing of terrorism lifecycle, from customer due diligence and transaction monitoring to sanctions screening and suspicious transaction reporting, grounded in FATF recommendations and local financial intelligence centre requirements.
Course objectives
- Apply risk based customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence procedures
- Design transaction monitoring rules and investigate resulting alerts
- Conduct sanctions and politically exposed persons screening effectively
- Prepare and file suspicious transaction reports to a financial intelligence unit
- Assess institutional money laundering and terrorist financing risk
Who should attend
- Money laundering reporting officers and deputies
- Compliance and financial crime analysts
- Bank branch and relationship managers handling onboarding
- Fintech and mobile money compliance staff
- Internal auditors reviewing anti money laundering controls
Course outline
- 01The FATF recommendations and the regional anti money laundering landscape
- 02Customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence and beneficial ownership
- 03Transaction monitoring systems and alert investigation
- 04Sanctions screening and politically exposed persons management
- 05Suspicious transaction reporting and law enforcement cooperation
- 06Institutional risk assessment and independent testing
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 September 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 5 to 7 September 2026 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 4 to 6 April 2027 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 27 to 29 April 2027 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 3 May 2027 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |