GFI’s Enablers Gap report exposes gaps in regulating professional enablers of illicit financial flows in Kenya, Uganda and Ghana, with illicit flows costing Africa at least US$50B annually

Despite legislative reforms, GFI finds that non-financial professions remain under-supervised, suspicious transaction reporting is minimal and regulation of trust and company service providers is incomplete. The report calls for stronger licensing, beneficial ownership transparency and enforcement, alongside greater use of integrated data and supervisory technology to address emerging AI- and virtual asset-enabled laundering risks…