{"id":193,"date":"2026-01-29T16:11:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:58:54","slug":"our-board","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/about-us\/our-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"193\" class=\"elementor elementor-193\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85bee39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85bee39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7c404 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f7c404\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d656476 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d656476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Board<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c9b4b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21c9b4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7584f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d7584f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc0773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcc0773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/about-us\/\">FIC Overview<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33dd2c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33dd2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/about-us\/our-governance\/\">Our Governance<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5656b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff5656b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/about-us\/our-structure\/\">Our Structure<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd23f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd23f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Our Board<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beaf707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"beaf707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/about-us\/our-management\/\">Our Management<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92188a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92188a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5031e72 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5031e72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ecdb15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ecdb15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d34ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d34ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Board provides administrative and governance oversight to the FIC. In consultation with the Director, the Board determines an appropriate level of delegation of authority while reserving specific strategic and decision-making functions to maintain accountability and oversight.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0ff8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de0ff8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81430c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c81430c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a98bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9a98bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Our Board Members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afedd6 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8afedd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfe07c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bfe07c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e4bfc member-featured-image popup-trigger elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96e4bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMyMzMiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-charmaine-van-der-westhuizen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-charmaine-van-der-westhuizen.jpg 720w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-charmaine-van-der-westhuizen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-charmaine-van-der-westhuizen-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd6e1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bd6e1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3806f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3806f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adv. Charmaine Van Der Westhuizen<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06b31b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d06b31b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chairperson<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec70f0a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec70f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca565b member-featured-image popup-trigger elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fca565b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMyMzkiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hannelie-eksteen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hannelie-eksteen.jpg 720w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hannelie-eksteen-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hannelie-eksteen-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6751148 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6751148\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a5c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50a5c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Hannelie Eksteen<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d56e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d56e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Member<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ec7d7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5ec7d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38207e4 member-featured-image popup-trigger elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38207e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMyNDIiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hilya-herman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hilya-herman.jpg 720w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hilya-herman-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-hilya-herman-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03b3d26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03b3d26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72349a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72349a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ms Hilya Herman<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29a52a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29a52a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Member<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ea99f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4ea99f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1163d13 member-featured-image popup-trigger elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1163d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMyNDQiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-pendukeni-filippus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-pendukeni-filippus.jpg 720w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-pendukeni-filippus-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fic-board-pendukeni-filippus-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b20d17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b20d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba3e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ba3e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr Pendukeni Filippus<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c47e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c47e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Member<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fd2c9 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9fd2c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5cc8e1 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5cc8e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e673a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e673a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Council<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8eea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8eea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In an effort to address the 2022 mutual evaluation \ufb01ndings, various laws, including the FIA, were amended in 2023. The FIA amendments introduced governance and structural reforms, including the establishment of an independent FIC Board. The Council\u2019s previous governance and oversight responsibilities in respect of the FIC were formally transferred to the new Board. This reform re\ufb02ects a move towards enhanced operational independence for the FIC and the undertaking of a policy advisory role for the Council.<\/p><p>The Council serves as a national multi-agency representative body, which is mandated to harmonise national AML\/CFT\/CFP strategies and ensure alignment with evolving international legal and regulatory standards, such as those set by the FATF.<\/p><p>The refocused mandate enables the Council to act as a strategic coordinating body, bringing together key public and private sector stakeholders to foster collaboration, information sharing, and consistent implementation of AML\/CFT\/CFP measures across sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f40ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f40ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the review period, the Council convened on 24 April 2024 and on 14 November 2024 to deliberate on national AML\/CFT\/CPF priorities, emerging risks, and legislative alignment with international obligations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fee10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26fee10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most salient resolutions taken by the Council relate to the:<\/p><ul><li>Implementation of the FATF Action Plan;<\/li><li>Commencement of the preparatory activities for the National Risk Assessment;<\/li><li>Memorandum of Understanding on the rules of engagement between the Board and the Council; and<\/li><li>Recommendations for the appointment of the FIA Appeal Board.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2227ed e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2227ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0c0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c0c0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Composition of the Council <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0792c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0792c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Council comprises senior representatives from a broad range of government agencies, regulatory bodies, law enforcement agencies (LEAs), and private sector associations, re\ufb02ecting the cross-sectoral nature of the AML\/CFT\/CPF framework.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317d39d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317d39d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Council\u2019s members include:<\/p><ul><li>Governor of the Bank of Namibia (Chairperson)<\/li><li>Director General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (Deputy Chairperson)<\/li><li>Director General of the Namibian Central Intelligence Service<\/li><li>Executive Director of the Ministry of Finance<\/li><li>Executive Director of the Ministry of Trade and International Relations<\/li><li>Executive Director of the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations<\/li><li>Executive Director of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security<\/li><li>Chief Executive Of\ufb01cer of the Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory 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24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c40eda e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c40eda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1306cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1306cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Management<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c835e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c835e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Board exercises its oversight function through two essential sub-committees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68261af elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68261af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.ignitedigitalcc.com\/fic\/our-management\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 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