Ethiopia to Host ESAAMLG Meeting on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Addis Ababa, August 21, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopia has completed preparations to host the upcoming meetings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa from 22 to 30 August 2025.

The gathering will feature the 25th Council of Ministers, the 50th Task Force of Senior Officials, and the 8th Public-Private Sector Dialogue (PPSD), bringing together key decision-makers and stakeholders from across the region and beyond.

Briefing journalists today, Financial Intelligence Service Director General Muluken Amare confirmed that all logistical arrangements have been finalized and participants have already begun arriving in the capital. He underlined that the series of meetings is designed to enhance collaboration among national, regional, and global actors in addressing money laundering and terrorist financing.

Muluken stressed that such transnational threats cannot be effectively addressed by any single country, emphasizing the importance of stronger multilateral cooperation. He added that Ethiopia is pursuing institutional reforms and capacity-building initiatives while deepening partnerships with both regional and international stakeholders.

ESAAMLG, headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a 21-member regional organization established in 1999 to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Ethiopia is an active member.

More than 1,150 participants — including ministers, senior officials, policymakers, and private sector representatives — are expected to attend the Addis Ababa meetings.

Addis Ababa, August 21, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopia has completed preparations to host the upcoming meetings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa from 22 to 30 August 2025.

The gathering will feature the 25th Council of Ministers, the 50th Task Force of Senior Officials, and the 8th Public-Private Sector Dialogue (PPSD), bringing together key decision-makers and stakeholders from across the region and beyond.

Briefing journalists today, Financial Intelligence Service Director General Muluken Amare confirmed that all logistical arrangements have been finalized and participants have already begun arriving in the capital. He underlined that the series of meetings is designed to enhance collaboration among national, regional, and global actors in addressing money laundering and terrorist financing.

Muluken stressed that such transnational threats cannot be effectively addressed by any single country, emphasizing the importance of stronger multilateral cooperation. He added that Ethiopia is pursuing institutional reforms and capacity-building initiatives while deepening partnerships with both regional and international stakeholders.

ESAAMLG, headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is a 21-member regional organization established in 1999 to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Ethiopia is an active member.

More than 1,150 participants — including ministers, senior officials, policymakers, and private sector representatives — are expected to attend the Addis Ababa meetings.