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Afreximbank calls for aligned regulations to boost African trade

Seeing opportunity: Diop
Seeing opportunity: Diop

As African countries seek to expand trade between themselves under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), regulatory differences and compliance challenges remain key concerns. PAULINE DIKUELO speaks to Afreximbank Director of Compliance, IDRISSA DIOP, about the need for regulatory alignment, investment in compliance systems and stronger safeguards against financial crime to facilitate cross border trade

Mmegi: Kindly introduce yourself and tell us a little about your role at Afreximbank.

Diop: I am the Director of Compliance at Afreximbank. I joined the bank in June 2019 and I am responsible for the Compliance Division, which supports the bank’s business operations and helps protect the institution against compliance risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.


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