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Option 1: Africa’s AML Problem Isn’t a Lack of Controls. It’s a Lack of Connection

By: Chanal Subramoney, Group Senior Compliance Manager (Group MLRO) at Yellow Card.  Across Eastern and Southern Africa, banks and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) have, independently and without coordinating, converged on strikingly similar anti-money laundering controls: risk-based customer due diligence, tiered onboarding, transaction monitoring built to flag anomalies rather than […]

Nungua royal Samuel Alabi Tetteh maps Accra’s hidden tourism sites

Greater Accra does not lack places worth visiting, says Samuel Alabi Tetteh. What it lacks is anyone writing them down. “The challenge is not necessarily the absence of attractions,” he said. “The challenge is identification, documentation, investment, infrastructure, marketing and sustainable management.” Mr Alabi is a broadcaster and journalist from […]

Nsuapemso Concession: Narawa Failed to Pay After 120-Day Notice – Minerals Commission

Nawara Company Limited is facing questions over its failure to settle approximately US$990,000 in outstanding annual mineral rights payments, an issue the Minerals Commission has cited as the basis for revoking the company’s mining licence over the Nsuapemso concession in the Eastern Region. The Commission’s explanation has placed Nawara’s financial […]