In an era where cyber threats are growing in sophistication and scale, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. As the ICT Systems and Security Director at the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA), I am pleased to share insights from our recent three-day workshop on cyber safety and ransomware attack response, held at the Imperial Royale Hotel.
Assessors Training (FIA/UNODC/ESAAMLG) - July 2024
The Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), in collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), organized a comprehensive training program for Assessors from its member states. This significant event was held in Kampala, Uganda, from July 2 to July 5, 2024, and highlighted Uganda's commitment to tackling financial crimes.
It has come to the attention of the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) that there are individuals purporting to be representatives and/or employees of the Authority who solicit money from members of the public.
These fraudsters claim that these payments are intended to facilitate the clearance of certain transactions that have been queried by the Authority. We wish to clarify that these claims are false, fraudulent and should be disregarded.
The FIA does not solicit or accept any form of payment for the services we provide.
Over 80 judges and prosecutors from Uganda and the COMESA states are meeting at the Lake Victoria Serena Hotel to discuss the adjudication of financial crimes under the theme “Strengthening capacities to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing cases”.
The training is graciously supported by the COMESA Secretariat, German Cooperation for International Development (GIZ) Global programme on combatting financial crimes and jointly organized with the FIA.
