AGA-AFRICA Programme

L’Institut de Pratique et de Développement Juridique (ILPD), Rwanda et AGA-Afrique collaborent pour un atelier sur ‘les Crypto-monnaies et le Blanchiment d’Argent basé sur Commerce.

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] L’utilisation accrue du cyberespace et de la technologie a entraîné des défis pour l’administration de la justice. L’augmentation de l’utilisation des cryptomonnaies comme le bitcoin, dont la réglementation n’est pas encore bien comprise, est liée à ce phénomène et peut donc être utilisée par les criminels pour faciliter leurs activités. Le succès des […]

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The Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD), Rwanda and AGA-Africa collaborate for a ‘Cryptocurrencies and Trade-Based Money Laundering’ Workshop

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] The increased use of cyberspace and technology have brought with them challenges to administration of justice. Related to this is the increase in use of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin whose regulation is largely still not well understood, and therefore prone to being used by criminals to facilitate their activities. Successful investigation of such crimes […]

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‘Cryptocurrencies and Trade-Based Money Laundering’ Workshop in Conjunction with the Institute of Legal Practice and Development (ILPD), Rwanda

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] East African Community member states including Rwanda have individual regulations regarding money laundering and cryptocurrencies. However, sadly, limited capacity in investigation and prosecution has hindered recovery and tracing of resources lost through financial scams and illicit money transfers. While Rwanda has made significant strides compared to her peers in the region by enacting […]

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Atelier “Crypto-monnaies et le blanchiment d’argent ” basé sur le commerce en collaboration avec l’Institut de Pratique et Développement Juridique (ILPD), Rwanda

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Les États membres de la Communauté d’Afrique de l’Est, dont le Rwanda, disposent de réglementations individuelles concernant le blanchiment d’argent et les cryptomonnaies. Cependant, malheureusement, les capacités limitées en matière d’enquêtes et de poursuites ont entravé la récupération et le traçage des ressources perdues par les escroqueries financières et les transferts d’argent illicites. […]

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AGA-Africa organizes Cybercrime Electronic Evidence Workshop in Rwanda and Uganda

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] East African Community member states have individual regulations regarding cybercrimes and use of electronic evidence. Given the notable challenges, there is a need to build capacity in the investigation, prosecution and judicial offices to enable effective administration of justice where these matters are involved. The states also have laws governing economic crimes. Sadly, […]

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Kaduna State Government and the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) partner with AGA-Africa in Webinar on Rape and Other Gender-Based Violence Offences

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Rape and other Gender-Based Violence Offences are despicable human rights violation with far reaching ramifications for the individual and the society. The Kaduna State Governor recently signed into law the amended Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2020, which updated the penalties for the offence of the rape of a child. AGA-Africa in support […]

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Judiciary Training Institute and AGA-Africa partner for a Human Trafficking and Electronic Evidence Virtual Workshop in Kenya

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] AGA-Africa and Judiciary Training Institute (Kenya) collaborate for a second Human Trafficking and Electronic Evidence Virtual Workshop For a second time in September 2020, AGA-Africa in collaboration with the Judiciary Training Institute organised a two-day webinar on ‘Human trafficking and Electronic Evidence’ on 24th – 25th September 2020. The event similar to the […]

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National Prosecution Authority (NPA), Zambia collaborates with AGA-Africa for a Management Skills Training

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Having identified the need to upskill prosecutors on management skills and not taking for granted that a good lawyer does not necessarily make a good manager, the National Prosecution Authority (NPA), Zambia collaborated with AGA-Africa to organize an eye-opening Management Skills training. The four-day training workshop took place from the 21st to the […]

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AGA-Africa participates in the 4th University of Pretoria International Consumer Protection Law Conference, South Africa

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] AGA-Africa facilitated sessions in the three-day workshops on UP-Consumer Law Cluster Workshop that was held on 21st – 23rd September 2020. AGA facilitators were Attorney General of New York Letitia James, Anthony Idigbe (SAN)-ESQ, and Noah Hamblen Popp, Assistant Attorney General, who discussed ‘Secured transactions for movable goods’. In the same event, Attorney […]

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Judiciary Training Institute and AGA-Africa partner for a Human Trafficking and Electronic Evidence Virtual Workshop in Kenya

[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Human trafficking, often referred to as ‘modern day slavery’ is one of the most shameful crimes to humanity with devastating effects. In a bid to stem this vice in the continent, AGA-Africa in collaboration with the Judiciary Training Institute organised a two-day webinar on ‘Human trafficking and Electronic Evidence’ on 17th and 18th […]

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