Gaming Board of Tanzania Participates in National Workshop Ahead of Third AML/CFT/CPF Evaluation
The Gaming Board of Tanzania (GBT) participated in a national workshop to prepare for Tanzania’s third-round Mutual Evaluation on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).
The mutual evaluation is scheduled for 2028 under the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) and will assess how effectively Tanzania’s legal, financial, and regulatory frameworks align with the international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
The national workshop took place from 9 to 13 November 2026 in Morogoro. It was led by GBT Director General James Bakinege Mbalwe and officially opened by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Eng. Mshamu Ali Munde, who represented the Minister for Finance, Hon. Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar.
The workshop was organised through a coordinated national effort by the National Multi-Disciplinary Committee on AML/CFT, in collaboration with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). It brought together representatives from various government institutions to strengthen the country’s preparedness for the evaluation.
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GBT’s participation supports Tanzania’s efforts to combat money laundering and other financial crimes. As the gaming industry regulator, GBT works to ensure that operators comply with relevant laws and manage money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks. The workshop also provided an opportunity to strengthen coordination with other institutions and promote transparency and integrity in Tanzania’s financial system.
Tanzania underwent its second-round Mutual Evaluation in 2021, followed by enhanced follow-up reports, including one in September 2023, in which the ratings for several recommendations were upgraded. After being placed under increased monitoring, the “grey list”, Tanzania was removed from the list by FATF in June 2025. In preparation for the 2028 evaluation, the government has begun early preparations and stakeholder training to address remaining gaps, build institutional capacity, and improve inter-agency data sharing.
