Edward Cudjoe is a seasoned legal practitioner and internationally trained law enforcement professional with nearly sixteen years of experience in financial and organised crime investigations, prosecutions, and institutional reform. His professional practice has focused on the detection, investigation, and prosecution of illicit financial flows, particularly those arising from corruption, with strong emphasis on the practical implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures.

He previously held senior leadership positions at Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), including Head of Legal and Prosecutions, Director of Administration, and Regional Director. In these roles, he led complex investigations, prosecutions, and organisational reform initiatives, gaining extensive hands on experience at both the strategic and operational levels of law enforcement.

Edward currently serves as a Senior Law Enforcement Officer with the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA). He has served as an AML/CFT/CPF Mutual Evaluation Assessor, Co-Chair of GIABA’s Evaluation and Compliance Group, and Lead Reviewer for the FATF ICRG Africa/Middle East Joint Group. He has also led and contributed to numerous legislative and institutional reform processes in Ghana and across the West African region, and was a long-standing member of Ghana’s Mutual Evaluation Coordination Team. He is a frequent facilitator and speaker at regional and international conferences on financial crime, good governance, and AML/CFT compliance.