Combating Money Laundering in Africa

John Hatchard, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Buckingham UK, Visiting Professor, UN International Anti-Corruption Academy, Vienna, Austria, Visiting Professor, University of Detroit-Mercy, USA, Fellow, Center for Constitutional Design, Arizona State University, USA and Vice-President, Commonwealth Legal Education Association

• Contents: Preface: Hope For The Future? Part I: Setting The Scene 1. Money Laundering Challenges In The African Context: Constitutions, Law, Politics And Economics 2. PEPs And The Money Laundering Process In The African Context Part II: The Global And Africa-Specific Strategies Designed To Combat Money Laudering 3. The International And Africa-Specific AML-Related Instruments 4. PEPs, FATF And The African FATF-Style Regional Bodies Part III: Developing And Maintaining Effective AML Strategies In African States 5. PEPs And The Role Of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) And Regulators 6. PEPs And Constitutions As AML Instruments 7. Preventing Money Laundering By PEPs: The Constitutional Role Of The Auditor General 8. PEPs, Constitutions And Investigating Money Laundering 9. Prosecuting PEPs 10. Asset recovery in the African context 11. PEPs and the use and abuse of the constitutional power Part IV: PEPs And Transnational AML Initiatives 12. ‘Know Your Beneficial Owner’: PEPs And Beneficial Ownership Transparency 13. Combating Money Laundering By PEPs: The Private Sector And The ‘Reveal All’ Approach 14. PEPs, Money Laundering And The African Court Of Justice And Human And Peoples’ Rights 15. Hope For The Future: Dealing With PEPs, Towards Enhancing AML Strategies In African Countries Index

‘The current study by Hatchard comes at a time when several instances of abuse of authority by people in power across all continents have come to light. The book is topical, and contains a wealth of case studies from Africa, covering financial crime, corruption, and AML, to name a few. One is convinced that this book will be of interest to academics and researchers. It is a must-have for policymakers and practitioners alike.’