#GITOC mtg got started with looking at #IFFs in Africa

Opened w an overview of origin of #GITOC by Tuesday Reitano who developed the #IFF pyramid model used in understanding #EFFs (2015)

Then, slide presentation by Marcena Hunter about #IFFs in #Africa, reviewing the #IFFPyramid

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The session is structured around the GI-TOC #IFFs Pyramid Framework, which categorizes illicit financial flows (IFFs) into three distinct layers:

• ​Formal Financial Flows: Exploitation of legitimate banking systems through sophisticated money laundering and beneficial ownership concealment
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Global Initiative's Conference Room A Talk by Yona Wanjala, Mr. Desterious Shilabukha & Marcena Hunter

Illicit Finance and Africa
10 March 2026
09:00Z - 10:30Z
gitoc.heysummit.com/talks/illici...

#GITOC
#IllicitTrade
#TransnationalCriminalOrganizations
#ModernSlavery
#Narcotrafficking
#HumanTrafficking
#CryptoCurrencyPolicy
#MoneyLaundering
#FATF
#DarkFinance
#OSINT\Africa
#IFFs
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IFFS in collaboration with AMMR Webinar | ART Laboratory Troubleshooting Join IFFS for an insightful webinar focused on troubleshooting and error management in the IVF laboratory. 📅 March 12, 2026 🕛 12:00 (Mexico City Time) Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8D_alsW4R3K0lw0qX_O-Ww#/registration #IFFS #IVF

IFFS in collaboration with AMMR Webinar | ART Laboratory Troubleshooting

Join IFFS for an insightful webinar focused on troubleshooting and error management in the IVF laboratory.

📅 March 12, 2026
🕛 12:00 (Mexico City Time)

Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#IFFS #IVF

Every step in 2025 helped shape who we are today.

Now in 2026, we’re expanding opportunities, strengthening education, and moving forward—together.

#IFFS #FutureFocused #happynewyear #MoreJoy

Are you at #COSP11? Don't miss our exciting side event tomorrow 18 Dec - #BeneficialOwnership #transparency: from commitment to impact

Beneficial ownership transparency has emerged as a critical tool in the global fight against #corruption, #IFFs, and money laundering.

If you're at CoSP11, please join us in-person on Thursday. A dial-in link is available for #UNCAC delegations on request - please contact Huw.Jenkins@FCDO.gov.uk for more information.

#IFFs #UnitedAgainstCorruption

As we get ready to celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day tomorrow, don't miss this compelling virtual World Bank event we are speaking at-

Plundered: How Corruption Enables Resource Theft and Illicit Flows
📆9 Dec, 14-15:00 Eastern Time

Join us:
bit.ly/IACD-2025-ev...
#IACD #IACD25 #IFFs

Last week, Open Ownership was represented @opengovpartnership.org Global Summit, the 13th Pan African Conference on Tax and #IFFs, and the Corporate Registers Forum.

Following the #OGPSummit, some reflections:

💠#BeneficialOwnership #transparency remained high on the agenda throughout the summit...

We also heard from Thomas Kaunda of the Patents and Companies Registration Agency of #Zambia, who shared insights on how his agency is working to drive the use of beneficial ownership data in areas including licensing, land, procurement, and also in tackling #IFFs

Anuparna Roy’s ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’ to close IFFS 2025 Mumbai, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) After winning the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, filmmaker Anuparna Roy’s directorial ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’ has been chosen as the closing night film at the 11th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Sydney (IFFS). The film is a lyrical and meditative exploration of memory, resilience, and the sacred relationship between people and nature.

Anuparna Roy’s ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’ to close IFFS 2025 #AnuparnaRoysSongsofForgottenTrees #IFFS #socialnewsxyz

We are exploring leveraging #BeneficialOwnership data and engaging professional enablers to combat #IFFs in #Africa.

We are joined by speakers from @taxjustice.net Africa, PALU, FIC South Africa, AFROSAI and more.
#PAC2025

Check out the full agenda: panconfifftax.net/agenda/progr...

Are you at the 13th Pan-African Conference on IFFs and Taxation in Jo'burg?

Join our session with Pan-African Lawyers Union & @africanunion.bsky.social - we're delving into leveraging #BeneficialOwnership data & engaging professional enablers to combat #IFFs in #Africa

#PAC2025 @taxjustice.net

Don't forget - this week Open Ownership colleagues are at:

- @opengovpartnership.org Summit (Spain)
- Corporate Registers Forum #CRF (Tunisia)
- Pan African Conference on Tax and #IFFs (South Africa) #PAC2025 @taxjustice.net Africa

Drop us a line to connect.

Know the real story behind the original ending of ‘Sholay’ to be showcased at IFFS Mumbai, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Film Festival of Sydney (IFFS) is set to showcase the original ending of the iconic film “Sholay,” offering a rare glimpse into how the classic concluded before edits. This restored version highlights the climactic showdown between Thakur and Gabbar Singh, revealing the film in a way audiences have never seen before. Not many know when “Sholay” was originally made, director Ramesh Sippy envisioned a different climax, where the villain Gabbar Singh (played by Amjad Khan) would be killed by Thakur (Sanjeev Kumar).

Know the real story behind the original ending of 'Sholay' to be showcased at IFFS #Know #Sholay #IFFS #socialnewsxyz

Big B, Dharmendra-starrer Sholay restored version to be showcased at IFFS Mumbai, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The restored version of “Sholay” starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra will be showcased at The Indian Film Festival of Sydney (IFFS) in October. The festival, running from 9 to 11 October, will celebrate Indian cinema across three vibrant days. The restored Sholay had its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and now will screen in Sydney.

Big B, Dharmendra-starrer Sholay restored version to be showcased at IFFS #BigBDharmendrastarrerSholay #IFFS #socialnewsxyz

5️⃣ By 2030, we hope our policy and advocacy work contributes to the recognition of beneficial ownership reforms as important for strengthening public financial management and tackling illicit financial flows in global or regional forums such as the G20, UN or the African Union.

#IFFs

We're pleased to feature Dr Simeon Igbinedion at the upcoming launch of Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Developing Countries’ Compliance Challenges.

🗓️ 28 August 2025
🕑 2PM BST
🔗 Register: bit.ly/GAMLR

#SimeonIgbinedion #AML #IFFs @nkechiazinge.bsky.social @drjoymalala.bsky.social

Shell companies have been put on notice, but there is more to do | Context by TRF World leaders made new commitments in Seville to tackle the abuse of anonymous companies. Now we need to turn vision into reality

"World leaders made new commitments in Seville to tackle the abuse of anonymous companies. Now we need to turn vision into reality."

New op ed by Open Ownership's Executive Director, @thomtownsend.bsky.social, via @contextnewsroom.bsky.social

www.context.news/money-power-... #IFFs #transparency

From Loopholes to Launchpads The global effort to fight financial crime and corruption increasingly depends on understanding the concept of illicit financial flows, or IFFs. It is...

💡The “Illicit” in Illicit Financial Flows does not necessarily mean illegal. The distinction must be kept clear in order to effectively counter their effects.

#IFFs #DualUse #EU #StateCapture

Full analysis👇

From transparency to trust: Our strategy for 2025 to 2030 Here, our Executive Director Thom Townsend sets out the main priorities in Open Ownership's new strategy for 2025 to 2030, where we will help governments to use beneficial ownership data to raise more...

Find out more about our vision for 2030 and hear from our Executive Director @thomtownsend.bsky.social Thom Townsend about how beneficial ownership reform can increase trust and reduce #corruption in our new strategy: bit.ly/oo-strategy-2025-news-story

#IFFs

Our team will be in New York next week for the 1st substantive session of negotiations on the #UNTaxConvention.

To inform the process, we mapped early & potential protocols from cross-border services & dispute resolution to #IFFs & environmental taxation.

🔗 www.iisd.org/publications...

Policy Update: Africa Intensifies Action Against Illicit Financial Flows!

Read more here - www.afdb.org/en/documents...
#AfricanDevelopment #FinancialIntegrity #AML #IFFs #AfricaRising #PolicyUpdate #GoodGovernance @nkechiazinge.bsky.social @drjoymalala.bsky.social

...and a recognition of the urgent need for transnational solutions to advance effective taxation and tackle tax abuse, #corruption, and other #IllicitFinancialFlows.

#IFFs

Building momentum: Beneficial ownership commitments at FfD4 and the path forward In this blog post, we discuss the beneficial ownership transparency commitments the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development agreed upon to tackle illicit financial flows and impro...

... and a recognition of the urgent need for transnational solutions to advance effective taxation and tackle tax abuse, corruption, and other illicit financial flows. More in this blog post: www.openownership.org/en/blog/buil... #BeneficialOwnership #transparency #IFFs #TaxAbuse

Countries are about to move from process to substance in negotiating the #UNTaxConvention.

We map early protocols & other protocols being considered — from cross-border services & dispute resolution to #IFFs, environmental taxation, & #HNWI taxation.

🔍 www.iisd.org/publications...

In our latest piece, we discuss the #BeneficialOwnership #transparency commitments the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development agreed upon to tackle #IFFs and improve domestic resource mobilisation.

Read more: www.openownership.org/en/blog/buil...
#FfD4 #FfD

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What’s new? FfD4 is the first major internationally agreed document to reference a “global BO registry”. This opens the door to explore new and better ways to connect BO data across borders to tackle tax abuse and illicit financial flows. #IFFs

Mitali advises governments across the Asia-Pacific on robust systems to combat illicit financial flows #IFFs. She has a deep interest in policy issues surrounding #AntiCorruption efforts, including #BeneficialOwnership information, financial inclusion and de-risking and regulation...

Check the new IFFS publication on declining fertility rates published in the RBMO Online journal.

Check the new IFFS publication on declining fertility rates published in the RBMO Online journal.

Check the new IFFS publication on declining fertility rates published in the RBMO Online journal.

Check the new IFFS publication on declining fertility rates published in the RBMO Online journal.

For More Information Visit: www.iffsreproduction.org/new-iffs-pub...

#IFFS #research #fertilityrate #journal