Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Services
MLRO capacity building and AML/CFT/CPF advisory support
Our Financial Crime Compliance Advisory Services help financial reporting entities build robust internal compliance frameworks to meet their obligations under national AML/CFT/CPF legislation and FATF recommendations. We work with banks, microfinance institutions, SACCOs, fintechs, insurance companies, forex bureaus, money remittance providers, and all designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) to strengthen their compliance posture.
Whether you are establishing a compliance function from scratch, upskilling your Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), or preparing for goAML reporting to your Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), our team provides practical, hands-on advisory support tailored to your institution and regulatory environment across East Africa.
Our Advisory Services
End-to-end compliance support for financial reporting entities
MLRO Capacity Building
Training and upskilling Money Laundering Reporting Officers to effectively fulfil their statutory obligations. We cover the MLRO role, responsibilities, regulatory expectations, and practical day-to-day compliance management.
AML/CFT/CPF Policy Development
Drafting and reviewing internal AML/CFT/CPF policies, procedures, and controls aligned with national legislation, central bank guidelines, and FATF recommendations. We ensure your compliance framework is comprehensive, practical, and audit-ready.
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Conducting institutional ML/TF/PF risk assessments, customer risk profiling, and implementing a risk-based approach as required by FATF Recommendation 1. We help you identify, assess, and mitigate money laundering and terrorism financing risks specific to your business.
Regulatory Compliance Reviews
Comprehensive gap analysis against POCAMLA, POTA, FIC Act, and other national AML/CFT legislation across East Africa. We assess your current compliance state against regulatory requirements in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Rwanda and provide actionable remediation plans.
goAML Reporting Readiness
Preparing your institution for goAML registration and ongoing FIU reporting. We guide you through CTR/STR filing workflows, XML schema requirements, and submission compliance to ensure zero-rejection reporting to your national Financial Intelligence Unit.
Training & Awareness Programs
Comprehensive staff awareness training on suspicious transaction identification, KYC/CDD procedures, and typology recognition. We deliver tailored training programs for frontline staff, compliance teams, board members, and senior management.
Who We Serve
Advisory services for all financial reporting entities
Our compliance advisory services are designed for all institutions with reporting obligations to Financial Intelligence Units under national AML/CFT/CPF legislation. Whether you are a large commercial bank or a growing fintech, we tailor our advisory to your size, risk profile, and regulatory environment.
Our Approach
A structured methodology for building compliance capacity
Compliance Gap Assessment
We evaluate your current AML/CFT/CPF framework against regulatory requirements and international standards to identify gaps and prioritize remediation areas.
Policy & Procedure Development
We draft tailored AML/CFT/CPF policies, standard operating procedures, and compliance manuals aligned with your regulatory environment and institutional risk profile.
Implementation & Training
We deploy compliance programs and deliver training at all levels — frontline staff, compliance teams, board members, and senior management — ensuring organization-wide understanding and adoption.
Ongoing Advisory & Support
We provide periodic compliance reviews, regulatory update briefings, and ongoing goAML reporting support to ensure your institution stays ahead of evolving requirements.
Strengthen Your AML/CFT Compliance
Contact us today to discuss how our compliance advisory services can help your institution meet its regulatory obligations and build a robust financial crime prevention framework.