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Uganda has thousands of refugee students in its public and private universities, plus other higher education institutions, with numbers increasing to 15,000 today, says the country’s ministry of education and sports. Over time those students have had impacts on the institutions where they study, the surrounding environment and the country at large.…

The effectiveness of cross-border collaboration between national and international law enforcement agencies has been demonstrated by recent raids and arrests in the European Union (EU). The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in February (2024) and Swedish police worked with EU judicial agency Eurojust in February (2024) to breach a large-scale cross-border carousel VAT fraud.…

The USA’s Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has released its long-awaited rule on enhancing and standardising climate-related disclosures by companies listed in the USA and those undergoing public offerings. The rule largely follows single materiality principles of measuring the impact of climate change on reporters, with filers having to report climate-related risks reasonably likely to have a material impact on business strategy, model, operations and finances.…

It is a good time for the paint and coatings industry in Ireland, which has one of the most buoyant construction sectors in the Europe.

According to building sector forecaster Euroconstruct, the Republic of Ireland’s construction sector grew by 3.2% in 2023 year-on-year and will grow by 4.4% in 2024, as the country’s government tackles a housing shortage by promoting home building.…

Sint Maarten, an autonomous country within the Dutch Caribbean, has been struggling to strengthen its AML/CFT system, although it has made tangible progress. Sint Maarten, which comprises the southern third of the island of St Martin in the north-east Caribbean, which it shares with the French collectivity of Saint Martin, had 12 follow up reports for its latest third mutual evaluation round by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) (1).…

The Argentine oils, fats and oilseeds industry is optimistic about the sector’s growth potential and hopes that reforms announced by the new libertarian government will help to achieve much-needed macroeconomic stabilisation and boost exports.
Gustavo Idígoras, president of the Argentine Edible Oil Association and the Center for Cereal Exporters (Cámara de la Industria Aceitera de Argentina y del Centro de Exportadores de Cereales – CIARA/CEC) wants change.…

As wars and civil wars intensify worldwide, international and national sanctions are being issued thick and fast and are expanding in scope and complexity. Financial institutions are scrambling to keep up, while regulators are clamping down hard on sanctions violators. The outlook is for a broadening of sanctions ahead.…

The doomsayers who in 2022 predicted the collapse of cryptocurrency as a major payment instrument have been proved wrong, meaning that AML regulators and obliged entities will need to focus hard to fight the abuse of these digital payment systems by criminals.…

The food industry is one of the most important and fastest growing branches of the Polish economy. With 60% of its land arable, Poland is the sixth largest agri-producer in the European Union (EU), according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).…

The seizure of criminal proceeds has been a policy priority of the current Singaporean presidency of FATF (the Financial Action Task Force) (1). But while it and jurisdictions such as the European Union (EU) are developing reforms to boost asset recovery, more change is needed for this tactic to become a truly effective weapon against organised crime.…