Events

What We Offer:

  • Conferences: Large-scale events with regulators, policymakers, and industry leaders.
  • Roundtables: Peer-to-peer exchange of compliance insights.
  • Workshops: Practical skills training on ethics, anti-corruption, governance.
  • Webinars: sessions on regional compliance topics and trends.
  • Networking with Peers: Opportunities to connect with fellow compliance professionals—building trusted relationships, sharing experiences, and expanding your regional network.

Our Events:

Reinventing Risk Assessments with AI

Start time Oct 29, 8:00 AM
End time Oct 29, 9:00 AM
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AI in Compliance

Start time Nov 10, 1:00 AM
End time Nov 10, 3:00 AM
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Beyond Training

Start time Nov 17, 8:00 AM
End time Nov 17, 9:00 AM
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Women in MEACA Event

Start time Jun 18, 12:15 AM
End time Jun 18, 2:00 AM
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Women in MEACA - Social Network Event

Start time Dec 11, 11:00 AM
End time Dec 11, 2:00 PM
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Sanctions, AML, Anti-Corruption and Ethics in Africa Conference in Kenya

Start time Feb 25, 1:00 AM
End time Feb 26, 10:00 AM
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Trade Compliance in MEA Is Changing, Are You Prepared?

Start time Apr 1, 7:00 AM
End time Apr 1, 8:00 AM
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Regulatory Update: AI and Compliance in 2026

Start time Apr 16, 9:00 AM
End time Apr 16, 10:00 AM
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African Data Gap: Why Compliance Fails When It Begins

Start time Apr 23, 8:00 AM
End time Apr 23, 9:00 AM
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The AI Challenge in Global Trade Compliance

Start time May 11, 8:00 AM
End time May 11, 9:00 AM
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Tech & Telecom Compliance Roundtable

Start time May 12, 1:00 AM
End time May 12, 3:00 AM
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Darja Galante

Executive Board Member

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Darja Galante is a senior ethics and compliance executive with over 14 years leading ethics, risk, and third-party compliance strategy across international and emerging markets in highly regulated industries — including healthcare and med-tech, telecoms, technology, and manufacturing. She currently serves as Global Head of Compliance Operations & Strategy at VEON Group (NASDAQ: VEON), a multinational digital operator serving close to 160 million customers across emerging markets, where she sets compliance strategy for group-wide M&A activity, designs anti-bribery and third-party risk programmes for new digital and banking ventures entering high-risk jurisdictions, and advises C-suite and board-level leaders across the group’s operating companies.

Stephan Lutz

Board Member

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With over 14 years of experience in Forensic and Compliance, Stephan has developed broad expertise across industries such as automotive, airlines, and steel.

He has participated in FCPA investigations and implemented Compliance Management Systems to strengthen corporate integrity.

During his career he was responsible for compliance risk assessments, due diligence, data protection, and export control. Stephan is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional International (CCEP-I), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

He serves since 2023 as a board member of the Middle East & Africa Compliance Association (MEACA), supporting the advancement of compliance practices in the region.

Sidra Ghani

Vice President

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Sidra Ghani serves as Regional Corporate Counsel for a multinational company, where she provides strategic legal guidance across diverse markets.

As a dedicated board member of MEACA, she leads the Women in MEACA Sub-Committee, championing initiatives that empower and support women in the profession.

She brings a wealth of corporate experience and a strong commitment to advancing equity, leadership, and professional excellence within the community.

Elvis Angyiembe

Co-Chairman Emeritus & Co Founder

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Elvis Angyiembe is a seasoned compliance and risk management professional with extensive experience working with multinationals and regulators worldwide.

As a founding member of MEACA, he helps shape regional dialogue and set standards that balance global best practices with local realities.

He is also an author and recognized speaker on youth empowerment, anti-corruption, regulatory innovation, and the role of emerging technologies in compliance.

Tomell Ceasar

President and Co-Founder

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Tomell deSilva Ceasar is a global ethics and compliance leader with nearly two decades of experience shaping governance across high-risk markets and 80+ countries.

As Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of MEACA, he champions ethical leadership in the Middle East and Africa.

Recognized by Forbes and Compliance & Ethics Professional Magazine, his work bridges corporate reform with a deeper mission: making integrity a lived human discipline and foundation for trust.