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Managing Sanctions Risk for African Firms

Type

In-Person

Date

July 10, 2023

Duration

2 day(s)

Hours

09:30 – 15:30
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Fee

£600

A 10% discount will apply for the registration of 10 or more participants from one organisation.

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In-Person Training – Abuja (TBC)

Training Overview

This 2-day EBII certification programme on sanctions delivered virtually is your chance to gain experience and knowledge from leading experts and practitioners on sanctions, why managing sanctions risks is essential, and what happens if you or your institution do not manage them. The training is structured as follows:

Day 1

Understanding Sanctions
Current Sanctions Regulations
Evolving Scope of Sanctions
Sector-Based Sanctions
Country Specific Sanctions
Identifying Higher Risk Jurisdictions and Activities
Transparency, Control, and Ownership
Identifying Potential Secondary Sanctions

Day 2

Circumvention And Other Financial Crime Enforcement Risks
Sanctions Measures Relevant to Trade Finance – Part 1 – EU and UK asset freezes
Sanctions Measures Relevant to Trade Finance – Part 2 – EU and UK further prohibitions
Extraterritorial Application and Relevant Sanctions Regimes
Types of US Sanctions Affecting Non-US Banks
Enforcement Activity in the UK – Case Studies
Recent OFAC Enforcement Cases
USA – Types of Violations Featured in Recent OFAC Enforcement Cases
The Obligations Of The Bank’s Senior Management and Their Responsibility In Protecting The Bank’s Reputation
Appropriate Sanctions Controls Framework
Sanctions Compliance Overview
Assessment

Learning Outcomes

As a participant you will be able to:

Gain experience and knowledge from leading experts and practitioners on sanctions, why managing sanctions risks is essential and what happens if you or your institution do not manage them.

Course Audience

The course is designed for those who are working in multiple industry sectors including international trade, transport, pharmaceuticals, maritime, software, oil and gas and financial services and Regulatory bodies.

Participants of this training typically include:

Heads of Sanctions
Sanctions Managers and Sanctions Team Leaders
Money Laundering Reporting Officers
Compliance Managers
Financial Crime Managers and Risk Managers
Accountants
Lawyers
Regulators

Course Features

It is designed and written by experienced EBII Group AML professionals.
Workshops and materials are designed for working professionals.
Role-play in a safe environment to build confidence in new behaviours, develop creative problem-solving and share relevant experience
Successful participants achieving assessment scores exceeding 75% will receive EBII Group certification.
All participants will receive certificates of attendance.

Format, Delivery and Assessment

This certification training is being delivered in person across two days.

Enrolment in this training workshop with full payment of fees will include:

access to workshops;
soft copy pdf course materials;
a certification assessment on the last day;
One further to resit the assessment to achieve a certificate of certification.

The course is assessed through a 45-minute online test comprising 30 multiple-choice questions on the last day of the training workshop.

About EBII Group

Emerging Business Intelligence & Innovation (EBII) Group is a compliance and risk management consulting firm headquartered in the UK and supported by Oxford University Innovation. EBII Group’s mission is to unlock Africa’s investment value by helping market participants to understand the compliance risks and mitigations associated with their Africa investments proposition. EBII Group works closely with Banks and African governments by strengthening their compliance programmes, regulatory and enforcement programmes. We, therefore, provide a critical link between African nations and the rest of the world, creating a more conducive environment for interactions.