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Sherif El ArenySA
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Sherif El Areny

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AML/CFT senior officer at MENAFATF who led Egypt’s national money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment and regional follow-up reports.

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At MENAFATF, I lead and contribute to mutual evaluation follow-up, technical assistance, and training across the MENA region. I helped set evaluation procedures and guidance, and led follow-up reports and Yemen’s self-assessment process.

At the Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Combating Unit (EMLCU), I was responsible for conducting Egypt’s ML/TF National Risk Assessment, developing its methodology, and drafting its reports and action plans. I also prepared national AML/CFT strategies and contributed to Egypt’s mutual evaluation and follow-up reports.

I’ve organized and delivered regional training with partners including FATF, IMF, UNODC, and GIZ. My work has also included guidance on targeted financial sanctions, typologies, and sectoral risk assessment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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TAT Senior Officer

MENAFATF

Jul 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Senior officer in the Technical Assistance and Training department, leading mutual evaluation reports, follow-up reports, and self-assessment processes for MENA countries. Co-leads ICRG process and contributes to MENAFATF annual strategy and quality assurance activities.

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Strategic Analysis Officer

Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Combating

Feb 2016 - Jul 2023 (7 years 5 months)

Senior team leader responsible for conducting Egypt's ML/TF National Risk Assessment, drafting NRA reports and action plans, and preparing Egypt for mutual evaluation. Led follow-up reports and contributed to national AML/CFT strategy development.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

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Cairo University

Ph.D., Risk & Crisis Management

2023 -

Pursuing a Ph.D. in Risk & Crisis Management, focusing on the impact of fintech on the Egyptian banking sector.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Certificate, Risk Management

2025 - 2025

Completed a course on cyber risk supervision.

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International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Certificate, Economics

2020 - 2020

Completed courses on financial development and financial inclusion, compilation basics for macroeconomic statistics, and macroeconomic diagnostics.

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The Arab Academy for Management, Banking and Financial Sciences (AAMBFS)

Master of Business Administration, Financial Markets

2018 - 2020

Earned a Master's degree in Business Administration with a focus on financial markets.

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Cairo University

Bachelor of Science, Economics

2008 - 2011

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in statistics.

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