The African Development Bank Group has signed a Letter of Intent with the International Criminal Police Organization to enhance cooperation in combating corruption, financial crime, cyber-enabled fraud, and money laundering across Africa.
According to the statement on Frida, this partnership, formalized on February 20, 2025, marks the first collaboration of its kind between a multilateral development bank and Interpol.
AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and Interpol Secretary-General Valdecy Urquiza signed the Letter of Intent during Urquiza’s visit to the bank’s headquarters in Abidjan.