Experts meet in Kenya to combat money laundering, terrorism financing in Africa

NAIROBI, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- African financial experts kicked off a two-day meeting on Tuesday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, to seek ways of combating money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism in Africa.

Convened by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and co-hosted with the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, the IFAC Connect Africa 2025 brought together more than 200 delegates, comprising financial experts, regulators and professional accountants from across Africa, to enhance transparency in the financial sector.