Combating Money Laundering in Africa

Dealing with the Problem of PEPs

John Hatchard, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Buckingham, UK, Visiting Professor, UN International Anti-Corruption Academy, Vienna and Vice-President, Commonwealth Legal Education Association

This insightful book critically explores the political, constitutional, legal, and economic challenges of effectively combating the laundering of the proceeds of crime by politically exposed persons (PEPs) in Africa.

'This extensively researched and coherently written piece of scholarship ought to be widely consulted by scholars and practitioners seeking to combat money laundering (ML) in Africa. Hatchard's scholarship deserves a wide readership and consideration by academics and stakeholders in the AML space. The book heralds the dominance of an existing voice, intertwining AML strategies and constitutional law, complex areas of law which the author simplifies.’
– Nkechikwu Valerie Azinge-Egbiri, African Journal of International Economic Law

'This is a book which will be of enormous value to anti-AML technocrats as well as government policymakers.’
– Venkat Iyer, The Commonwealth Lawyer

'. . . a must have for African corruption fighters.’
– Richard Messick, The Global Anticorruption Blog

'This timely and welcome book examines both the legislative and institutional mechanisms and strategies necessary to combat the laundering of the proceeds of corruption in Africa. Corruption undermines democracy, good governance, and social cohesion, and distorts the allocation of resources. Combating this scourge is an important ingredient of the development agenda in Africa. This book provides a brilliant diagnosis of critical issues to be addressed by countries and the international community in their efforts to combat money laundering. It brings to the forefront the policy agenda necessary in the fight against money laundering, and is a necessary read for students, scholars, and policymakers engaged in the efforts to combat corruption world-wide.’
– Muna Ndulo, Cornell Law School, US

'The author's anti-corruption expertise merges with his close personal connection to the African continent to produce a wisdom too rarely seen in dialogues between the global north and south. Indeed, John Hatchard would have us collapse that distinction. He envisions an integrated global approach to money laundering – a problem that not only plagues every region and level of development, but for which nearly every country on the globe can genuinely claim to be both victim and perpetrator.'
– Andrew Spalding, University of Richmond, US

'John Hatchard is doubtlessly one of the most authoritative writers on corruption and good governance in Africa. This book reflects his long-standing interest on the topic and draws on his wealth of personal experience from many years of work in this field. The book provides an impressive and insightful array of strategies for combating money laundering by PEPs in Africa. I am convinced that this will become a standard reference document and is a must-read for researchers, policymakers, and any persons interested in engaging with this fascinating topic.’
– Charles M. Fombad, University of Pretoria, South Africa