Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) Convenes Regional Training for Journalists in Ghana to Strengthen Investigative Reporting on Economic and Financial Crimes

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) began a three-day Regional Training Workshop on Investigative Journalism on Economic and Financial Crimes from September 22 to 24, 2026, in Accra, Ghana. The workshop brought together investigative journalists and media professionals from across West Africa to sharpen reporting skills, acquire modern investigative techniques, and build a media network dedicated to exposing financial crimes, corruption, and illicit financial flows. Delivering the keynote address on behalf of GIABA Director General Mr. Mam Cherno Jallow, GIABA's head of Communication and Advocacy, Mr. Timothy Melaye, highlighted the need to address evolving regional threats. These include money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, misuse of virtual assets, drug trafficking, extractive sector corruption, and regulatory vulnerabilities.

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