Cairo is set to host a pivotal regional workshop on the investigation and prosecution of money laundering crimes, beginning Monday, July 7, 2025.
The three-day event, held under the auspices of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF), will gather 43 representatives from member states along with international legal experts and specialists in financial crime.
Organised by Egypt’s Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit, led by Counselor Ahmed Saeed Khalil, the workshop is being held in close collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
The opening session will feature keynote addresses from Counselor Khalil and MENAFATF Executive Secretary Suleiman Al-Jabreen, who are expected to underline the urgency of transnational cooperation and strategic legal reform in tackling financial crime.
Participants will engage in sessions designed to enhance technical capacity on a wide range of critical topics.
These include financial investigations in human trafficking and migrant smuggling cases, strategies for investigating money laundering as a standalone offence, and the integration of financial intelligence into prosecutorial frameworks.
The workshop will also delve into best practices for inter-agency coordination, the use of beneficial ownership data to trace illicit funds, and legal tools for the confiscation of criminal assets.
Additional sessions will focus on criminal liability for legal entities failing to meet anti-money laundering standards and the application of mutual legal assistance mechanisms in complex jurisdictions.
This initiative forms part of MENAFATF’s broader training strategy, tailored to meet the evolving needs of its member countries.
Through case studies and scenario-based simulations, the programme aims to build practical expertise, strengthen regional legal systems, and align member states with current Financial Action Task Force (FATF) methodologies.
The Cairo workshop marks a significant step forward in the region’s effort to enhance financial integrity, reinforce the rule of law, and disrupt transnational criminal networks.
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