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According to NAMPA, Bryan Eiseb, the newly appointed Director-General of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), has unveiled plans to create a multi-agency anti-corruption fusion centre. This initiative aims to enhance the detection, investigation, and recovery of assets linked to corruption and financial crimes in Namibia.

Eiseb, who took office on Thursday, emphasized that the centre will unite key government bodies to facilitate a coordinated national approach to fighting corruption, moving away from fragmented efforts. The proposed centre will include the ACC, Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), Bank of Namibia, Namibia Revenue Agency, Namibian Police Force, intelligence agencies, Business and Intellectual Property Authority, Procurement Board of Namibia, the Office of the Ombudsman, Auditor General, Office of the Attorney General, and others.

The former FIC director highlighted the importance of inter-agency cooperation in tackling financial crimes and cited recent successes as evidence of the effectiveness of a unified government strategy. He asserted that the centre would integrate various data sources and enable joint investigations while maintaining the ACC's statutory responsibilities.

Eiseb outlined that the centre will focus on detecting corruption and illicit financial flows in both the public and private sectors, enhancing asset tracing and recovery efforts. Parallel financial investigations will be standard in corruption cases, with a focus on recovering illicit gains through legal means.

He noted that the approach represents a significant shift towards coordinated national enforcement, with public procurement, infrastructure, natural resources, extractive industries, and State-owned enterprises identified as priority areas. Eiseb also committed to a more proactive stance in investigations, ensuring the ACC does not merely wait for corruption reports.

Eiseb succeeded Paulus Noa, who had been at the helm of the ACC since its inception in 2006.