Illicit gold flows in Africa: extent and solutions
May 22, 2024 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PMCC18
May 22, 2024 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CC18
Description
Organised by Publish What You Pay (PWYP) and SWISSAID
This session takes as its starting point the results of the SWISSAID study on African gold flows which quantifies the hundreds of tons of gold produced and traded informally and illegally. The session will discuss concrete solutions and mechanisms to combat illicit gold flows, in particular the considerable loss of revenue for states and local populations, as well as the problems of human rights violations and conflict financing associated with these flows.
Speakers:
- Adam Anthony, Chairperson African Steering Committee, PWYP
- Jamila Borda, Head of Operations, Compliance and Security at Geita Gold Refinery Ltd. in Tanzania
- Marcena Hunter, Director of Extractives at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
- Marc Ummel, SWISSAID
Moderator: Blaise Burnier, SWISSAID
Languages: English, French
Contacts:
ltezenas@pwyp.org
b.burnier@swissaid.org
m.ummel@swissaid.ch
