--- title: Afriwise Blog | Money Laundering description: Money Laundering | --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Angola](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/angola) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [OneLegal](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/onelegal) ## [Angola: Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/angola-money-laundering-terrorism-financing-and-proliferation-of-weapons-of-mass-destruction) By way of Order 2/24, of 22 March 2024, the Angolan Central Bank (BNA) adopted the regulations for implementation of Law 5/20, of 27 January 2020, on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction app.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/source-of-funds-and-source-of-wealth-are-vital-in-battling-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [Webber Newd](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-newd) ## [Strengthening Anti-money Laundering Processes In Lesotho: Focus On Politically Exposed Persons](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/strengthening-anti-money-laundering-processes-in-lesotho-focus-on-politically-exposed-persons) Money laundering poses a significant threat to the financial system of every country, including Lesotho. To combat this illicit activity, Lesotho has implemented robust anti-money laundering (AML) laws and regulations. In this article, we will explore Lesotho's AML framew.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/strengthening-anti-money-laundering-processes-in-lesotho-focus-on-politically-exposed-persons) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [Trusts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/trusts) [Werksmans Attorneys](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/werksmans-attorneys) ## [The FAFT, trusts and transparency in South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-faft-trusts-and-transparency-in-south-africa) Over the past 10 years, there has been large-scale domestic and international financial fraud in South Africa. Sometimes, trusts and foundations are involved, including both South African and foreign trusts, as well as charitable trusts. This increase in cross-borde.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-faft-trusts-and-transparency-in-south-africa) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [South Africa: Grey-listing by the Financial Action Task Force](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-grey-listing-by-the-financial-action-task-force) On 24 February 2023, the Financial Action Task Force placed South Africa on its ‘grey list’. This means that South Africa will be subject to increased monitoring by the FATF and is required to actively work to address identified deficiencies in its national legislation an.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-grey-listing-by-the-financial-action-task-force) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [Is your business an accountable institution? Your 90 days are running](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/is-your-business-an-accountable-institution-your-90-days-are-running) Towards the end of 2022, several amendments and proposed changes to the structure of South Africa's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist regime were implemented. Amongst these was the inclusion of several new items to the list of entiti.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/is-your-business-an-accountable-institution-your-90-days-are-running) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [New year, new laws: South Africa amends its money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-year-new-laws-south-africa-amends-its-money-laundering-and-counter-terrorist-financing-regime) On 22 and 23 December 2022, President Ramaphosa signed two key pieces of legislation into law – the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act, 2022 and the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrori.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-year-new-laws-south-africa-amends-its-money-laundering-and-counter-terrorist-financing-regime) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [New accountable institutions in terms of FICA](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-accountable-institutions-in-terms-of-fica) Amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001(defining accountable institutions) were published on 29 November 2022. These will come into effect on 19 December 2022, ahead of the possible; of South Africa. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-accountable-institutions-in-terms-of-fica) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Money Laundering](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/money-laundering) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Grey-listing looming as South Africa rushes to meet tight deadline](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/grey-listing-looming-as-south-africa-rushes-to-meet-tight-deadline) It has been a little over a year since the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”), an international initiative established to combat money laundering published.. 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