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Prof. Ehi Eric Esoimeme Esq., LLB, BL, LLM, JD, HC, PhD, DProfQAHE, ICA, CAMC, CCO, CPRM, CRA, CFIP, FGAFM, FCACC, FERP, FIMC, HON. FQAHEFounder and Managing PartnerProf. Ehi Eric Esoimeme Esq., LLB, BL, LLM, JD, HC, PhD, DProfQAHE, ICA, CAMC, CCO, CPRM, CRA, CFIP, FGAFM, FCACC, FERP, FIMC, HON. FQAHE is a Professor of Business Law and Ethics at James Hope University (Nigeria), Rudolph Kwanue University (Liberia) and Kennedy University of Baptist (USA). Prof. Esoimeme is also concurrently the Founder and Managing Partner of E-Four and AAF, an Accredited Training Partner at the Global Academy of Finance and Management (USA) and the Editor in Chief of DSC Publications Ltd. (Nigeria). His area of specialism and expertise is in countering financial crime. This is categorized into regulatory law, substantive law, and professional compliance guidance in terms of strategic management of financial crime risks and vulnerabilities.
Ehi Eric Esoimeme’s skill and knowledge in the field of the financial crime space are drawn from his many years of experience as a researcher and consultant in anti-money laundering laws and policies, counter-fraud measures and anti-corruption strategies. So far, Ehi Eric Esoimeme has authored more than 80 publications, including twelve books on financial crime compliance while his research on corruption and anti-corruption has been featured on Harvard Law School’s bibliography on corruption and anti-corruption. Ehi Eric Esoimeme’s second book titled “The Risk-Based Approach to Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” was rated as the 5th best money laundering book of all time by Financial Expert in its 2021 refresh of the rankings while Ehi's fifth book “Balancing AML/CFT Requirements and Financial Inclusion” was named one of the best Banks books of all time by BookAuthority. On the 3rd of September, 2024, Ehi Eric Esoimeme’s Research Items on Financial Crime Compliance reached a new Milestone of 40,000 reads on ResearchGate. Ehi Eric Esoimeme received a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Lagos and holds a master’s degree in International Commercial Law with specialization in international banking law and anti-money laundering compliance from Cardiff University. Ehi Eric Esoimeme holds the U.S. equivalent of a Juris Doctor - International Law awarded by Regionally Accredited Universities in the United States. On 11 May 2022, Ehi Eric Esoimeme received the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Financial Crimes jointly issued by American University of Business & Social Sciences and International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE). In a letter dated 7 March, 2023, the Governing Council of Institut Universitaire du Bénin (IUB) approved that a Honourary Degree of Doctor of International Relations (Honoris Causa) of Institut Universitaire du Bénin (IUB) be conferred on Ehi Eric Esoimeme. The Conferment Ceremony is slated for October, 2023. Ehi Eric Esoimeme is a fellow of the International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals Inc., USA., a fellow of the Global Academy of Finance and Management, a Lifetime Honorary fellow of the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, a fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, a senior member of the Risk Management Association of Nigeria, a certified anti-money laundering consultant, a certified anti-corruption consultant, a certified risk analyst and project risk manager, a professional member of the Association for Computing Machinery and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association. Ehi currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board/Editorial Board of the Journal of Economic Criminology, Elsevier; Journal Corruptio, Universitas Lampung (Indonesia); the Journal of Blockchain & Cryptocurrency publication, IFSA Publishing, S.L. (Barcelona, Spain); the Lagos Bar Journal, Nigerian Bar Association (Nigeria); and reviews manuscripts for several international journals, including Cogent Social Sciences Journal (Taylor and Francis) and Padjadjaran Journal of Law (Faculty of Law, Universitas Padjadjaran). Ehi has served as the Editor in Chief of DSC Publications Ltd., a leader and pioneer in legal publishing in Nigeria. As Editor in Chief, Ehi successfully completed two major projects for the firm. The first was published in 13 volumes, while the second was published in seven volumes. Ehi Eric Esoimeme has chaired and moderated several panel discussions on money laundering and combating financial crimes. He recently chaired and moderated the panel discussion on the topic “Mitigating the risk of money laundering and combating financial crimes using Technology” at the AML and Fraud Africa Virtual Conference. He also chaired and moderated the panel discussion “Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities in Ethics and Compliance” at the AML and Fraud Africa Virtual Conference. Ehi has also made several impactful presentations at International Conferences. On February 12, 2021, Ehi presented at the International Conference organised by the Center of Pakistan and International Relations (COPAIR) on the Conference theme “Challenges for Pakistan in combating Money Laundering & Financing of Terrorism”. His topic presentation focused on “Implementing the preventive measures of Recommendations 10 to 23 of the Financial Action Task Force using a hybrid of rules and predictive models: The Case of Pakistan”. On October 27, 2021, Ehi presented at the International Conference organised by the International Compliance Association and Navigate Compliance on the topic discussion “Free Trade Zones, Illicit Finance and Financial Crime Risk.” |
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Rezaul Karim, CAMS, CCI, ICA
AML/KYC Expert and Contributor
Rezaul Karim is a highly experienced and internationally recognized compliance professional with a demonstrated history of working in KYC Compliance, AML Investigations, Risk Governance, and various Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance issues. Rezaul has more than 7 years of experience, including working with top multinational banks, such as HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI), and International Compliance Association Certified Trade Based Money Laundering Specialist (ICA-TBML).
Rezaul is a highly regarded thought leader in the field of Anti Money Laundering. He has been recognized by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) as the International AML Professional of the Month in 2020. He also received prestigious CEO Award from HSBC for exemplary contribution in embedding a culture of Compliance, Conduct, and Risk Management. A number of his insightful articles pertaining to Money Muling, Ponzi Scheme, Crypto Regulatory Fragmentation challenge, inflation and financial crime etc. were published by Association of Certified anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and International Compliance Association. Rezaul also co-authored international e-book titled Expected changes in AML after COVID19 with global experts and thought leaders in the field of Anti Money Laundering. He has recently participated as a speaker in an international webinar on the topic of AML Certifications for successful career in Compliance. Rezaul is committed to helping organizations protect themselves from financial crimes and a strong advocate for Financial Crime awareness, education, and training for compliance professionals. |
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Professor Paul Allieu Kamara
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Faith Akosa Esq., LLB., BL.
Faith Akosa was admitted to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2012. He is a Legal Consultant and Senior Partner in the Commercial Law Department and Litigation Department at E-Four and AAF. He has vast experience in real property and estate management.
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Ehinomen Ojemen, LLB., BL.
Ehinomen Ojemen is a Legal Practitioner with more than 8 years working experience as a Legal Editor, Legal Researcher and Content Writer. She is currently a Legal Editor in Falana and Falana Chambers. She was admitted to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2015. She is a Financial Risk Marketing Specialist and Content Writer in the Financial Crime Compliance Department at E-Four and AAF. She is also a Contributor in the Legal Department at E-Four and AAF.
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We're Here for You 24/7E-Four and AAF offers consultation services to financial institutions and designated non-financial institutions on anti-money laundering compliance. We critique anti-money laundering policies to identify areas that need reforms and proffer recommendations where necessary. We also offer consultation on the most relevant regional approaches to confronting financial crime, and the current regulatory environment and priority areas addressing and/or attempting to combat fraud and money laundering as well as other financial crimes.
E-Four and AAF also provide training, awareness and capacity-building to financial institutions and designated non-financial institutions for compliance officers and as part of the orientation programmes for new staff and those posted to the front office, banking operations and branch office staff, particularly cashiers, account opening, mandate, and marketing staff, internal control and audit staff and managers. Our training modules are designed for the entire company and delivered through training webinars and a series of workshops. This allows for illustrative case studies to be switched for the ones that are relevant and understandable to a particular audience. The focus of our training programme is on providing financial institutions and designated non-financial institutions with a clear understanding of their due diligence obligations. |