Africa-Press – Angola. The Financial Information Unit (UIF) has been working, since 2021, on expanding preventive methods against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, within international legal culture, with a focus on combating terrorism.
This fact was expressed this Tuesday by the director general of the UIF, Gilberto Moisés Moma Capeça, during the awareness-raising workshop against money laundering and terrorist financing, held in the province of Huambo.
He said that this effort continues with the approach of the recommendations of the International Financial Action Task Force (FATF) based on the 40 basic principles related to the effective implementation of legal and operational measures, to combat money laundering and the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
He explained that the FIU also promotes these awareness programs, to contribute to economic stability and confidence, as well as the organization of the financial and non-financial system, for better protection against the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing in the country..
Gilberto Capeça said that the Angolan Executive works persistently to align local standards with international models to combat this global phenomenon.
For his part, the deputy governor for the Political, Social and Economic sector of the province of Huambo, Angelino Elevaco, recommended a substantial fight against economic and financial crimes in this region of the Central Highlands.
He instructed public and private institutions to participate in preventive programs against the financing of terrorism, as well as expanding the responsibility imposed by the FIU related to combating money laundering and other related crimes in the province of Huambo.
The workshop was aimed at staff from the Court, the Attorney General’s Office (PGR), the State Information and Security services (SINSE), Criminal Investigation (SIC) and Migration and Foreigners.
Technicians from the General Tax Administration (AGT), members of the Angolan Bar Association, agents from the Customs Tax Police and staff from different commercial banks in the province of Huambo also participated.
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