Mbabane – The Honorable Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg has officially opened a five-day Capacity Building Training on Financial Investigation and Asset Recovery in Mbabane. The programme brings together officials from the Eswatini Financial Intelligence Centre, Royal Eswatini Police Service, Eswatini Revenue Service, Anti-Corruption Commission, and the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The training is jointly organized by the SecFin Africa Southern Hub and EFIC as part of the SecFin Africa Programme, which assists Sub-Saharan African countries in tackling illicit financial flows and strengthening systems for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing.
Speaking at the opening, Minister Rijkenberg said the government is committed to safeguarding Eswatini’s financial integrity. He noted that illicit financial flows cost Africa billions annually—funds that could be used to build schools, hospitals, and roads—and stressed that addressing the issue is both an economic and governance priority for the country.
EFIC Director General Babhekile Matsebula said the training strengthens collaboration and equips investigators and prosecutors with the skills needed to combat financial crime effectively.
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