Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. The Financial Intelligence Agency of Sierra Leone (FIA-SL), with support from the World Bank, has opened a five-day workshop to validate and train stakeholders on the country’s new National Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism and Counter-Proliferation Financing Strategy and Action Plan (2025–2029).
The event, running from September 29 to October 3 at the New Brookfields Hotel in Freetown, brings together regulators, government officials, and other key actors to review the strategy.
The plan outlines measures to address money laundering, terrorist financing, predicate offences, and illicit financial flows. It also emphasizes strengthening Sierra Leone’s financial system and aligning with international standards.
FIA-SL said the initiative is designed to safeguard the country’s financial integrity and improve its defenses against financial crimes. The agency listed integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, accountability, and cooperation as its guiding values.
The World Bank’s involvement is viewed as critical to supporting Sierra Leone’s compliance with global frameworks. FIA-SL has called on institutions and citizens to back the strategy and contribute to efforts aimed at curbing financial crimes.
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