The 15th ^{plenary meeting} of the Technical Commission of the Action Group against Money Laundering in Central Africa (GABAC) opened on October 21 in Douala. The banks of the Central African States have made a commitment with the public authorities to intensify this fight against money laundering.

On this occasion, experts are developing a strategy to strengthen anti-money laundering measures in Central Africa. They defined a series of actions to strengthen anti-money laundering measures in the sub-region. Cameroonian Finance Minister Louis Paul Motazé, who chaired the deliberations, argued that there was an urgent need for transparency and accountability in a bid to root out illicit financial activities "which are harmful and dangerous to our countries. ".