The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has joined regional and international stakeholders in strengthening efforts to combat corruption, money laundering and other financial crimes through intelligence sharing and coordinated enforcement.
The Inspectorate is participating in the Africa Financial Intelligence Summit (AFIS) 2026, which opened on November 9 at Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo, Kampala.
The four-day summit, running until November 13, is being hosted by the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) under the theme, “Securing Africa’s Financial Future: Intelligence, Innovation and Integrated Enforcement in an Era of Borderless Financial Crime.”
The meeting has brought together financial intelligence institutions, law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to examine the growing threat of financial crimes and the need for stronger cooperation in tracking illicit financial activities across national borders.
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The discussions come amid growing recognition of the challenges African countries face in detecting and investigating sophisticated financial transactions that often involve multiple jurisdictions.
Participants are focusing on strategies to strengthen the prevention and investigation of money laundering, terrorism financing, corruption and illicit financial flows, which undermine economic stability, public accountability and the integrity of financial institutions.
Emerging technologies are also featuring prominently in the discussions, with delegates examining how artificial intelligence, digital identity systems, blockchain intelligence and advanced data analytics can be deployed to identify suspicious transactions, trace financial networks and support investigations.
The Inspectorate of Government is represented at the summit by Dr Ernest Katwesigye, Assistant Director of Asset Recovery; Gloria Abalo, Principal Inspectorate Officer in the Directorate of Legal Affairs; and Muhammad Mwasa, Executive Assistant to the Inspector General of Government.
The Inspectorate’s participation is particularly significant in strengthening collaboration between anti-corruption agencies and financial intelligence institutions, especially in tracing, identifying and recovering assets suspected to have been acquired through corruption and other illegal activities.
The summit is also providing an opportunity for participating institutions to exchange experiences, strengthen intelligence-sharing mechanisms and explore practical approaches to addressing financial crimes that increasingly transcend geographical boundaries.
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One of the key priorities is improving coordination among institutions responsible for investigating financial misconduct, ensuring that intelligence gathered in one jurisdiction can support investigations and enforcement actions in another.
The integration of technology into financial investigations is expected to remain a major area of discussion, particularly as criminals increasingly exploit digital platforms and complex financial systems to conceal the movement and ownership of illicit funds.
For Uganda, the Inspectorate’s participation reinforces the importance of working with regional and international partners to strengthen asset recovery, promote transparency and ensure that individuals involved in corruption and financial crimes are held accountable.
The engagement further demonstrates the Inspectorate of Government’s commitment to collective action in protecting public resources, strengthening financial integrity and supporting the fight against corruption.