Bryan Eiseb — Financial Intelligence Centre director nominated as Anti-Corruption Commission director general, pending parliamentary approval for five-year term.
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June 2026
The Namibian
Bryan Eisebwas nominated fordirector general of the Anti-Corruption Commission
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“President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has nominated Financial Intelligence Centre director Bryan Eiseb as the new director general of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).”
Bryan Eisebwas nominated by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to serve asDirector General of the Anti-Corruption Commission for five years
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“Ngurare said he will, on 24 June 2026, move that the House approve President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's nomination of Eiseb to lead the ACC for a five-year term and the extension of Van der Merwe's tenure.”
Bryan EisebsaidFATF accepted Namibia has substantially completed its action plan
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“"The FATF accepted and made the initial determination that Namibia has substantially completed its action plan, which warrants an on-site assessment to verify the implementation of AML/CFT reforms," Eiseb says.”
Bryan Eiseb, director of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)notedthat after two years of sweeping reforms, Namibia has remediated all 13 strategic deficiencies in its AML/CFT framework
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“In a statement issued yesterday, Bryan Eiseb, director of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), noted that, after two years of sweeping reforms, Namibia has remediated all 13 strategic deficiencies in its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) framework that led to its grey listing in February 2024.”
Bryan Eiseb, director of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)said that political and institutional commitments have yieldedpositive results in FATF Plenary meeting
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“Bryan Eiseb, the director of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), said that the political and institutional commitments have yielded positive results in the just-ended FATF Plenary meeting held from 9–13 February 2026 in Mexico.”
Bryan EisebsaidFATF accepted Namibia has substantially completed its action plan for on-site assessment
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“"During its Plenary meeting, the FATF accepted and made the initial determination that Namibia has substantially completed its action plan that contained the 13 strategic deficiencies, and the country warrants an on-site assessment to verify the implementation of AML/CFT reforms," Eiseb said.”
Bryan EisebconcludedNamibia remediated all 13 deficiencies before May 2026 deadline
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“"Demonstrating the law enforcement agencies' capabilities to effectively investigate and prosecute ML/TF cases, Namibia has now remediated all 13 strategic deficiencies ahead of the May 2026 deadline, and the country will now be subjected to an onsite assessment by the Africa Joint Group (the Joint Group) as recommended by the FATF," Eiseb concluded.”
Namibia has met all requirements to exit the Financial Action Task Force greylist following a plenary meeting in February, with the FATF accepting that the country has remedied all 13 deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework. An on-site assessment is scheduled for April, with results to be presented at the June FATF meeting.
Namibia's removal from the Financial Action Task Force's grey list depends on an on-site inspection scheduled for April 2026 to verify that financial sector reforms are embedded and operational. The FIC says all 13 strategic deficiencies in Namibia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework have been remedied, with the Africa Joint Group's assessment to determine whether these reforms are effectively implemented in practice.
The Financial Action Task Force accepted that Namibia has substantially completed its 13-point action plan to address strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework ahead of the May 2026 deadline. The country will now undergo an on-site assessment by the Africa Joint Group to verify implementation of the reforms, the final step toward exiting the grey list.
The Financial Action Task Force has accepted that Namibia has substantially completed its action plan addressing 13 strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework, with reforms including enhanced supervision, beneficial ownership tracking, and improved law enforcement coordination. The country now faces an on-site assessment by the Africa Joint Group to verify full implementation before potentially exiting the FATF grey list.