Mozambique gaming regulator hosts virtual training on combating terrorist financing in casinos

In early July, the Mozambican Gaming Inspectorate (IGJ) conducted a virtual training session on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), with a focus on terrorist financing and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the gaming sector.

The training was delivered by the European Union's Global Facility, a partner of the IGJ on AML/CFT issues, represented by the Director of the Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) from Portugal, a counterpart of the IGJ.

Participants included IGJ staff, the supervisory entity, and obligated entities, in this case, casinos. Employees from the following casinos attended the training:

Casino Polana in Maputo
Casino Marina in Maputo and Beira
Casino Nautilus in Pemba, Nampula, and Matola
Casino New Macau in Tete

The training covered the legal aspects of terrorist financing, Law 15/2023 of August 28 and its respective Regulation, essential concepts, and the duties of reporting, refusal, and abstention, as well as the detection and identification of potential terrorist financing situations.

Practical issues related to gaming and the roles of the supervisory entity (IGJ) and casinos in this context were also discussed.