AGA-AFRICA Programme

Combatting Menace of Substandard and Falsified Medical Products” Workshop with Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN)

Despite efforts to combat unscrupulous and fraudulent manufacturers of substandard medical products, these activities persist and continue to wreak havoc in the health sector of Nigeria. Lending its support to these efforts, the AGA-Africa Programme collaborated with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on a highly engaging ‘Combatting Menace of Substandard and Falsified Medical Products’ […]

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Cryptocurrencies and Trade Based Money Laundering Workshop with the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) Rwanda

Increased uptake of cyberspace and technology has led to challenges to administration of justice not just in Rwanda but across Africa. To help judicial officers keep up with the nexus of technology and law, the AGA-Africa Programme collaborated with the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD) on a highly engaging ‘Cryptocurrencies and Trade Based […]

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Workshop on Fostering Peaceful, Credible and Inclusive Elections with the Judiciary of Sierra Leone

The electoral justice system is a key instrument of the rule of law and the ultimate guarantee of compliance with the democratic principles of holding free, fair and genuine elections. Electoral dispute resolution systems are a core element of the integrity and legitimacy of any election. Processes to address electoral complaints are therefore fundamental especially […]

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National Prosecution Authority, Zambia receives Law and Democracy Books Shipment from Books For Africa in partnership with Thomson Reuters Foundation and AGA-Africa Programme, Zambia

The AGA-Africa Programme partnered with Books For Africa and the Thomson Reuters Foundation to donate books valued at over seventy thousand US Dollars (US$70,000) to the National Prosecution Authority, Zambia. The handover ceremony took place on 27th March, 2023 at Protea Hotel, in Lusaka, Zambia. The ceremony was attended by Gilbert Phiri S.C, Director Public […]

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Countering Transnational Organized Crime in Africa” with Good Governance Africa, South Africa

Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) is one of Africa’s most critical security challenges which is often linked to human trafficking, sexual exploitation, fraud and money laundering and poaching of endangered wildlife. Additionally, transnational organised crime causes profound social, economic, political and environmental damage. In an effort to bring greater awareness on the impacts of transnational organised […]

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Fintech-Crypto Assets and Consumers: Is it Time to Rein in the Wild Frontier?” Webinar with the Department of Mercantile Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa

It is crucial to explore crypto asset regulation and its effects on consumers from various perspectives as well as identify possible regulatory areas of concern for consumer protection in other fintech innovations. To enhance understanding of crypto assets against the backdrop of the high profile collapse of the US based FTX crypto exchange and the […]

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Wildlife Crime Investigative Techniques Workshop with the Uganda Wildlife Authority in collaboration with the Wildlife Investigators Training Alliance and the Natural Resources and Conservation Network, Uganda

Humans and wildlife are interdependent. Humans derive from wildlife subsistence, shelter, culture traditions, economic development and sustainability. Unfortunately, poaching of natural resources and the illegal wildlife trade are destroying Uganda’s biodiversity and threatening the integrity of the fragile ecosystems and the Ugandan people. To stem wildlife crime through enhanced wildlife crime investigative techniques, the AGA-Africa […]

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Developing a Robust Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Landscape in Nigeria” workshop with the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Nigeria has been in the news lately on account of the large-scale theft of its oil resources and its inability to meet its production quota as stipulated by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The government and relevant agencies can tackle this problem in order to yield meaningful results. To facilitate capacity building in […]

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AGA Africa Tweetathon – Keeping and Breaking the Law During the Pandemic: Cybercrime, Illicit Flows, and Judiciaries’ new challenges

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Cybercrime is an umbrella term that includes any illegal behavior facilitated through electronic means. This behavior is directed at disrupting the security of computer systems and their data through hacking, data leaks, online scams, software piracy, mobile money fraud and cyberterrorism. AGA-Africa initiated a virtual discussion on Twitter on 25th August 2020, using […]

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AGA-Africa Mou Signing With The Kaduna State Ministry Of Justice, Nigeria

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between AGA-Africa, represented by Ebelechukwu Enedah, Country Coordinator for Nigeria and Kaduna State Ministry of Justice represented by Hon. Aisha Dikko, the Attorney General of Kaduna State and Commissioner for Justice on 28th February, 2020. The purpose of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) is to establish […]

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