The National Data Processing Unit finances (Centif) celebrated its twenty years of existence, during a conference parked by strong institutional and strategic announcements. It was the Thursday November 27, 2025.

Created in 2004 and operational since 2005, the According to the minister in charge of finance and the budget, Centif won Cheikh Diba, thanks to the digitalization of processes with the platform e-Delta, the strengthening of staff and specialization, the improvement notable for the quality of suspicious statements, the national effort undertaken to remove Senegal from the FATF grey list, a step considered “decisive”.

Ministry of Finance, Central Bank, judiciary, international partners and financial sector actors have welcomed the role that has become “indispensable” of the institution in the fight against Money laundering, terrorist financing (Lbc/Ft) and the proliferation of weapons.

Indeed, between 2021 and 2024, the volume of Suspicious statements have increased sharply, with recorded peaks especially at this time. The minister also notes the proliferation of assets virtual, digital platforms, migrant trafficking, coupled with trafficking in people, and the increasing agility of criminal networks that have become transnationals.

Likewise, Minister Diba introduced the major lines of the 2025-2029 strategic plan, the first step in a 2035 vision, articulated around four pillars. It's about financial intelligence and operational treatment; the strategic governance of the Lbc/Ft system; the national and international cooperation; standardization and support for taxable persons.

The third mutual evaluation of Gafi-Africa, expected in January 2026, will be an appointment” determinant”.

Data revealed for the first time gives an idea of the work done: 1,500 declarations received in 2023-2024; 920 statements of suspicion registered for the year 2024 alone; 46 reports of investigation sent to the financial prosecutor's office in the same year; around 85% of statements from banks and the financial sector.