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FIC RWANDA READINESS EXERCISE
Sharing of information, expertise and resources is key to the overall effectiveness of FIUs. It is with this aim that FIU Mauritius acted as co-sponsor, together with FIC South Africa, for FIC Rwanda’s membership application to the Egmont Group of FIUs.

29th Egmont Group Plenary, July 3 -7 2023
Ms. Carine Charlette, Director of FIU Mauritius, Vice Chair of IEWG and President of ARINSA, and three other FIU officers attended the 29th Egmont plenary meeting which was held from 03-07 July 2023, in Abu Dhabi. FIU Mauritius contributed significantly to the discussions on challenges and opportunities present in the global fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.

Visit of FIU Kenya
Visit of FIU Kenya Director, Mr. Saitoti Ole Maika. We thank the FIU Kenya for its assistance on the ground in Mauritius.

United Nations Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs
In view of helping countries counter the synthetic drugs problem, the UN Toolkit on Synthetic Drugs was developed by the UNODC in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the International Narcotics Control Board, the Universal Postal Union and the World Customs Organisation.

IMF publishes “Countering the financing of Terrorism – Good Practices to enhance effectiveness’’
In its fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the IMF has published a book on Good Practices to Enhance Effectiveness in countering the financing of terrorism on the 12th of May 2023.

World Customs Organisation Financial Intelligence Compendium Workshop
The World Customs Organisation (WCO), in collaboration with the Egmont Group is hosting the inaugural Financial Intelligence Compendium workshop in Mauritius from 30 May 2023 to 02 June 2023
Identification of high-risk country by the Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance under section 17H (1) of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act– 02 March 2023
On 21 October 2022, the FATF issued the following statement: “High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to call for action”.

UNODC publishes Global Report on Cocaine 2023
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime published the Global Report on Cocaine 2023 on 16th of March 2023. The Global Report on Cocaine benefited from the expertise of and invaluable contributions from UNODC colleagues in the Division for Operations in the Field Offices.