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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Here's to dreaming bigger, working smarter, and creating more meaningful impact. Thank you for being part of our community. Let's make 2026 our best year yet! 🚀💫 What's your word or theme for 2026? Share with us! 👇 #HappyNewYear #2026 #NewBeginnings #GSDEC #CheersToTheNewYear

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Welcome to a brand new chapter! The GSDEC team is thrilled to kick off 2026 with you. This year holds endless possibilities for growth, innovation, and collaboration—and we can't wait to see what we'll achieve together! @nkechiazinge.bsky.social @drjoymalala.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Thank you for being part of the GSDEC family this year. Your support and enthusiasm have been the best gift we could ask for! 🎁❤️ Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas filled with warmth, love, and happiness! 🎄💫 #MerryChristmas #ChristmasDay #GSDEC #HolidayJoy @drjoymalala.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

We hope your Christmas is filled with joy, laughter, and precious moments with the people you love. Whether you're unwrapping gifts, sharing meals, or simply soaking in the festive spirit, may your day be merry and bright! 🌟 @nkechiazinge.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

To our amazing community: your creativity and collaboration have made 2025 unforgettable. Here's to finishing the year strong and stepping into 2026 with renewed energy! Wishing you a magical countdown to Christmas! 🎄 #ChristmasCountdown #FestiveSeason #GSDEC #HolidayVibes @drjoymalala.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The GSDEC family is buzzing with excitement as we count down to the big day! Whether you're wrapping gifts, perfecting recipes, or simply enjoying the festive atmosphere, we hope your preparations are filled with joy and anticipation. @nkechiazinge.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

May your holidays be filled with joy, laughter, and inspiration, and may 2026 bring new opportunities, successes, and meaningful connections! 🌟 From all of us at GSDEC, happy holidays and a wonderful new year! 🎄🥳 #HappyHolidays #SeasonGreetings #GSDEC @drjoymalala.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Happy Holidays from GSDEC! As 2025 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to thank all our partners, collaborators, and community members for an incredible year of growth, learning, and creativity. Your passion and dedication have made this year truly special. @nkechiazinge.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

✍🏽Dr Nkechikwu Azinge: Global AML Regulation: Compliance Challenges for Developing Countries 💡 Looking Ahead: Thank you to all our collaborators, scholars, and attendees for making 2025 a year of knowledge-sharing, innovation, and dialogue. We can’t wait to build on these milestones in 2026! 🚀

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

✍🏽Kartini Laras Makmur: Women and Wealth: Navigating Financial Inclusion & Money Laundering Risks in Indonesia ✍🏽Dr Chukwuemeka Nwabuzor Castro: The Primacy of Prevention in Anti-Corruption Regulation ✍🏽Dr Joy Malala: Digital Identity in the Context of Money Laundering: Reflections from Kenya

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime GSDEC hosted a dedicated panel at this globally respected forum on 2 September 2025, featuring original research from our scholars on financial crime and regulatory issues in the Global South: @nkechiazinge.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

📖 Book Launch We celebrated the virtual launch of Global Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Developing Countries’ Compliance Challenges, edited by Dr Nkechikwu Valerie Azinge-Egbiri, Professor Nicholas Ryder, and Professor Ehi Eric Esoimeme Esq. @drjoymalala.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

GSDEC 2025: Year in Review 2025 has been a remarkable year for the Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC), filled with research, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing across the Global South and beyond. Beyond sharing important news updates on economic and finacial crime. Highlights:

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This special issue is edited by: ⭐ Prof. Louis de Koker ⭐ Dr. Joy Malala ⭐ Dr. Nkechikwu Azinge-Egbiri ⭐ Dr. Folashade Adeyemo ⭐ Chukwuemeka Nwabuzor ⭐ Dr. Lovina Otudor 🔗 Access the full special issue here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... #FinancialCrime #EconomicCrime #GlobalSouth #GSDEC

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

New Special Issue Published! Financial and Economic Crimes Across Disciplines: Perspectives from the Global South Journal of Economic Criminology (2025) We are pleased to highlight a new special issue of the Journal of Economic Criminology @nkechiazinge.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

1️⃣7️⃣ Michele Riccardi - A Data-driven Approach to Measure Money Laundering Risk and its Relationship with Corruption Riccardi proposes a rigorous, transparent, empirically grounded method for quantifying ML risk and its relationship to corruption.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

1️⃣6️⃣ Khaled S. Al Rashidi - Controlling Embezzlement in Kuwait through Situational Crime Prevention Al Rashidi challenges offender-focused criminology and instead advocates situational crime prevention, reducing opportunities for embezzlement through environmental and procedural design.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

1️⃣5️⃣ Mohamed Abdiaziz Muse - The Ambiguity, Opaqueness and Consequences of FATF’s Remittance Regulatory Strategies: The Case Studies of Somalia and Nigeria. Muse critiques the opacity of FATF-influenced remittance rules.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Sumedha Deshmukh - “Universal” Procedures? An Analysis of Text (Dis)Similarities in FATF Mutual Evaluation Reports Deshmukh shows that FATF mutual evaluation reports are far from uniform.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

1️⃣3️⃣ Sanaa Ahmed - The Fatal Flaw of Glocal ‘Solutions’ To Illicit Financial Flows Ahmed applies a TWAIL lens to critique the power dynamics embedded in the global AML regime.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This final set of papers interrogates global AML governance, FATF methodologies, remittance regulation, situational crime prevention, and data-driven models for ML risk. @nkechiazinge.bsky.social @drjoymalala.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

1️⃣2️⃣ Muhammad Bramantyo - “Where do you hide your money?”: The Explanation of Low Conviction in Money Laundering. He explains why Indonesia struggles to secure money laundering convictions: the complexity of tracing illicit funds, the use of shell companies and tax havens, etc.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

1️⃣1️⃣ Munjeyi Edmore - Self Inflicted Wounds: Financial Crime and Judicial System in a Semi-authoritarian Zimbabwe. Edmore’s analysis shows how judicial capture and political interference in Zimbabwe undermine the prosecution of elite financial crimes.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

🔟 Cayle Lupton - Sanctions Compliance as a Basis for Non-Performance of Contractual Obligations Lupton examines how domestic and foreign sanctions regimes interfere with contractual performance in South Africa. @drjoymalala.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

9️⃣ Emilia Aguele - Implementation of The Risk-Based Approach in CDD and Its Impact on The Financial Inclusion of Nigerian and Pakistani Students. Aguele shows how risk-averse interpretations of the AML/CFT Risk-Based Approach lead to discriminatory de-risking practices against Global South students.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Financial and Economic Crimes Across Disciplines: These next authors explore how regulatory interpretations shape financial inclusion, how sanctions interact with contract law, and how systemic institutional failures enable financial crime. @nkechiazinge.bsky.social

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

8️⃣ Kartini Laras Makmur - Why Only Scrutinise Formal Finance? Money Laundering and Informal Remittance Regulations in Indonesia. He critiques Indonesia’s AML framework for disproportionately targeting formal finance while largely ignoring informal remittance networks widely used across the country.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

7️⃣ Catherine Tuhirirwe & Richard Alexander - Efficacy of Country Legal Frameworks and International Guidelines in Curtailing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Activities in Grey List Countries: Case Studies of Kenya and Uganda

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

6️⃣ Jonathan G. Ercanbrack - Hawala in the UK-Nigeria Remittance Corridor: Institutional Dynamics and Illicit Value Flows. Ercanbrack’s study demonstrates how supervisory gaps in the UK–Nigeria remittance corridor create space for illicit value transfers within both formal and informal systems.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

5️⃣ Oluwabunmi Adaramola - Assessing the role of the intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) in light of virtual assets and cross-regional cryptocurrency-based money laundering in Nigeria

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Financial and Economic Crimes Across Disciplines: Perspectives from the Global South Journal of Economic Criminology (2025) Special Issue Spotlight On our second spotlight, these set of articles highlights gaps in regional AML systems, vulnerabilities in remittance flows,

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

4️⃣ Zeynab Malakouti & Mohammad Hazrati - Interconnected Challenges: Examining the Nexus of Environmental Crime and Money Laundering in the Context of Energy Transition. The authors connect the global shift toward renewable energy with rising environmental crimes.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

3️⃣ Anne-Marie Weeden & Nicholas Pamment - You walk on glass if you are in that space: Risks and Harms of Corruption in Wildlife Justice Pathways in Uganda. Weeden and Pamment show how corruption permeates every stage of Uganda’s wildlife justice system.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

2️⃣ Jane Ngan - The View from Below: Resistance and Change in Authorised Push Payment Fraud. Ngan explores Authorised Push Payment Fraud (APPF), revealing how fraudsters exploit a digital payments culture that prioritises speed and efficiency.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

1️⃣ Janel Viljoen & Hanneke du Preez - The tax evasion punishment system in South Africa. Viljoen and du Preez interrogate whether South Africa’s tax penalties effectively deter evasion. Their study finds that a sanctions-first model is limited, especially for large, sophisticated evasion schemes.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Financial and Economic Crimes Across Disciplines: Perspectives from the Global South Journal of Economic Criminology (2025) Special Issue Spotlight Kicking off our highlights from the Journal of Economic Criminology special issue “Financial and Economic Crimes Across Disciplines:

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Submission Categories: Opinion pieces (750–1,250 words) Feature articles (2,000–3,000 words) Case reports (1,500–2,000 words) Academic papers (3,000–7,000 words) Deadline: Friday, 21 November 2025 Submit to: info@gsdec.network (Subject: Call for Papers: FRI December Issue)

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Theme: From Secrecy to Transparency: Current Trends and Regulatory Responses to Beneficial Ownership in the Global South FRI is a practitioner-focused publication offering expert analysis on international and domestic financial regulation, financial services, and policy developments.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Call for Papers: December 2025 Issue of Financial Regulation International (FRI) The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) invites submissions for the upcoming December 2025 issue of Financial Regulation International (FRI), edited by Professor Dalvinder Singh, University of Warwick.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Call for Papers: December 2025 Issue of Financial Regulation International (FRI) 📚 The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) invites submissions for the upcoming December 2025 issue of Financial Regulation International (FRI), edited by Professor Dalvinder Singh, University of Warwick.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Submission Guidelines: Submit a title and abstract (max. 300 words), author details, affiliations, and preferred participation mode (in person or remote). Send submissions to research@openownership.org with the subject line “Research Symposium Submission” by the deadline.

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Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime @gsdecnetwork.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Key Details: Dates: 26–27 February 2026 Format: Hybrid (in person at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, or remote) Submission Deadline: 16 November 2025, 23:59 GMT

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