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vol VII . ISSUE 24 . 24 JUN 2026

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PRESS RELEASE- Nairobi to host the 7th Annual GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Global Awards & Summit

PRESS RELEASE- Nairobi to host the 7th Annual GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Global Awards & Summit

A new wave of professionals is transforming Governance, Risk, and Compliance from a rigid framework into a dynamic force for trust, innovation, and re...

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Nairobi, Kenya . 20 Nov 2026
Beyond Compliance Theatre: Exposing Invisible Risk & Finding Signal in the Noise

Beyond Compliance Theatre: Exposing Invisible Risk & Finding Signal in the Noise

Join global industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers for a powerful one-day virtual summit designed to help you scale smarter and leaders...

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Microsoft Teams . 26 Jun 2026
Trust, resilience & Sustainable growth: (Advancing Governance, Risk, Compliance & Financial Crime Prevention in Africa)

Trust, resilience & Sustainable growth: (Advancing Governance, Risk, Compliance & Financial Crime Prevention in Africa)

🚀 Africa’s GRC & FinCrime Landmark Event is Here! 🌍 Trust, Resilience and Sustainable Growth Advancing Governance, Risk, Compliance and Financial C...

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Virtual (Microsoft Teams) . 17 Apr 2026
Shaping the Future of Governance, Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention: Women Leading the Change

Shaping the Future of Governance, Risk, Compliance and Financial Crime Prevention: Women Leading the Change

It’s time to move past the checkboxes and dive deep into the technical. The global regulatory landscape is shifting faster than ever. Yet, too many o...

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Microsoft Teams . 17 Mar 2026
Zero-Latency Compliance: Real-Time Governance, ESG Surveillance & Algorithmic Integrity—Regops

Zero-Latency Compliance: Real-Time Governance, ESG Surveillance & Algorithmic Integrity—Regops

GRC & FinCrime Prevention Awards & Summit Set To Host The Europe Edition on Friday December 7th, 2025 The Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Fi...

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Microsoft Teams . 12 Dec 2025
SOVEREIGN SYSTEMS & STREET-LEVEL COMPLIANCE: LOCALISING GRC FOR AFRICA'S NEXT FRONTIER

SOVEREIGN SYSTEMS & STREET-LEVEL COMPLIANCE: LOCALISING GRC FOR AFRICA'S NEXT FRONTIER

AFRICA EDITION THEME UNVEILED! 🚨 We are delighted to announce the Africa Edition of the 2025 GRC & FinCrime Prevention Summit and Awards—a prestigio...

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Lagos Marriott Hotel, GRA . 07 Nov 2025
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Eight years after promising regulators it would fix persistent weaknesses in its anti-money laundering controls, UBS is paying for what those regulators say it failed to finish.

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FATF's June Plenary Trims the Grey List — Africa's Compliance Burden Isn't Going Away

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RegTech Won't Save You From a Bad Governance Model. It Will Just Automate It Faster.

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The EU AI Act's August Deadline Arrives — Just Not the One Everyone Expected

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