31 Oct 2024

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In October, Azizi Consulting partnered with UNODC to facilitate a three-day forum on Corruption Risk Assessment and Management in the Southern Africa Marine Sector.

The forum, held on 22-24 October in Cape Town, South Africa was organized by South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.

It focused on assessing the corruption risks impacting marine and coastal management and developing strategies to mitigate the same.

Overfishing depletes our oceans. Shrinking fishing populations affect the balance of marine ecosystems and the millions of people across Africa who depend on healthy oceans for livelihoods and food security.

The three-day forum provided a great platform for Azizi Consulting to impart risk assessment and risk mitigation tools to the marine and coastal management officers from across South Africa.

Always an honour to be of service to the personnel at the forefront of detecting and deterring illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the continent—a crucial step towards a future where marine ecosystems and the blue economy can thrive.

Related Resource: Rotten Fish: A Guide on Addressing Corruption in the Fisheries Sector by UNODC

For more information on Azizi Consulting’s Anti-Fraud/Corruption Risks Training, please get in touch with us at riskmgt@aziziconsulting.com 

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13 Oct 2024

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Is your Board providing effective oversight over your procurement process?

In October, Azizi Consulting had the pleasure of facilitating a productive training session on Effective Audit Committees for the Council Audit and Risk Committees of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management.

The training, held in Machakos County, was organized by the Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya – IIA Kenya.

It focused on the role of the Board in providing oversight over the procurement process in a quest towards enabling more collaborative audits.

The key areas tackled in the training were:

  • Board procurement oversight
  • Procurement risk analysis, controls and red flags
  • Combined assurance mapping
    • Are we over-auditing (duplication of resources)?
    • Are we under-auditing (weak or no oversight over key risks)?

For more information on Azizi Consulting’s Audit Committee Capacity Building Training, please get in touch with us at riskmgt@aziziconsulting.com 

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28 Apr 2024

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As organizations increase their focus on Risk Management, they should also improve their measures to detect, deter and prevent fraud.

Azizi Consulting’s Fraud Risk Assessment Training helps organizations integrate anti-fraud initiatives into their Risk Management Frameworks.

In March and April 2024, Azizi Consulting partnered with Britam Kenya to carry out a comprehensive Fraud Risk Assessment Training for the firm’s Risk Officers, Risk Champions and Internal Auditors.

Training Overview

At the end of the extensive training, the trainees are equipped to:

  • Recognize why an effective fraud risk assessment is vital to an organization
  • Understand fraud risk management roles and responsibilities (and why everyone has a role to play)
  • Be equipped with the capacity to conduct a comprehensive fraud risk assessment across the organization

What is a key outcome of the Azizi Consulting – Fraud Risk Assessment Training?

  • The training will enhance your capacity to undertake fraud risk assessments continuously and recommend appropriate controls to management.

Who should attend the Azizi Consulting – Fraud Risk Assessment Training?

In addition to Risk Officers, Risk Champions and Internal Auditors, the training is also useful for:

  • Controllers and corporate managers
  • Forensic and management accountants
  • Financial analysts and anti-fraud professionals
  • Governance and compliance officers

For more information on Azizi Consulting’s Fraud Risk Assessment Training, please get in touch with us at riskmgt@aziziconsulting.com 

For updates and insights on our work and impact, please follow us on LinkedIn at Azizi Consulting