On July 17, representatives of Rosfinmonitoring, ITMCFM, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) held a virtual working meeting to exchange best practices in personnel training for national AML/CFT systems. Discussions also focused on potential Russian support in establishing a national AML/CFT training centre in Nigeria — the Financial Intelligence Academy.
Oleg Ivanov, First Deputy Director General of the ITMCFM, introduced the Centre’s core educational initiatives to foreign colleagues, including webinars and in-person trainings for AML/CFT specialists, a Distance Learning System, and awareness-raising efforts aimed at enhancing financial security literacy.
The NFIU delegation expressed strong interest in ITMCFM’s experience in creating, managing, and expanding the Training Centre, particularly in areas such as curriculum development, building an expert faculty, ensuring the quality and impact of education, strategic planning, and adapting training programs to the evolving AML/CFT landscape.
ITMCFM reaffirmed its readiness to provide comprehensive support to its Nigerian counterparts in establishing the Financial Intelligence Academy, sharing its approaches and methodologies for organizing the work of a Training Centre.
During the meeting, the Russian side also presented information on the International Olympiad on Financial Security and the International Movement on Financial Security.
