AfriVest Compliance Architecture
A comprehensive map of international financial standards, continental frameworks, and national data protection laws that form AfriVest's cascading compliance architecture — ensuring regulatory alignment across all operating jurisdictions.
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International Financial Standards
Global frameworks governing financial messaging, anti-money laundering, securities regulation, and monetary policy that form the top layer of AfriVest's compliance stack.
ISO 20022
Est. 2004Universal Financial Messaging Standard
Cross-border payments, securities, FX, trade finance
FATF
Est. 1989Financial Action Task Force
AML/CFT compliance, Travel Rule, KYC/CDD
IOSCO
Est. 1983International Organization of Securities Commissions
Securities regulation, tokenized asset governance
IMF CBDC
Est. 2020IMF Central Bank Digital Currency Framework
CBDC design principles, monetary sovereignty
FSB
Est. 2009Financial Stability Board
Systemic risk oversight, crypto-asset regulation
OECD
Est. 1961Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Tokenization governance, DLT policy frameworks
Continental Harmonization Framework
Malabo Convention
In force (June 2023)AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection
Continental harmonization for 55 AU member states
HARMONIZES ↓
National Data Protection Laws
| Law | Country | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| POPIA | South Africa | 2021 |
| NDPA | Nigeria | 2023 |
| DPA Kenya | Kenya | 2019 |
| DPA Ghana | Ghana | 2012 |
| PDPA Rwanda | Rwanda | 2021 |
| DPA Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 2021 |
Key Interconnections
Transaction data enrichment enables AML screening
CBDC payment messaging interoperability
KYC/AML requirements inform data processing obligations
Tokenized securities governance alignment
DLT systemic risk assessment coordination
Continental baseline harmonizes national laws
Cross-border data transfer agreements
EAC data protection harmonization
Compliance at Scale
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