Malign Russian activities could lead Washington to impose more sanctions on participants in Africa’s natural resource trade
Washington is preparing to expose and contain what it sees as “malign Russian activities” in Africa’s oil, gas and mining sectors in which individuals and entities connected with Russian President Vladimir Putin appear to be playing an increasingly big role. If it is signed into…
Bipartisan group of senators calls on Biden administration to combat illicit trade and TBML
A bipartisan group of US Senators has introduced Senate Resolution 610 urging the Biden administration to combat illicit trade and the use of trade-based money laundering (TBML). The resolution sponsored by five republican and four democratic senators includes steps the president can take to address TBML,…
Blockchain and artificial intelligence offer opportunities to curb illicit trade says TBML focused US senator
Sophisticated modern tools such as blockchain and artificial intelligence offer opportunities to see and analyse information and root out illicit trade according to a US senator who for years has been calling for more action to curb trade-based money laundering (TBML). US senator Bill Cassidy,…
