Mohamed Fawaz D. Bakari

Mohamed Fawaz D. BAKARI is Of Counsel at Ofori Law Africa LLP, bringing senior expertise in finance, audit, and risk management across the banking and insurance sectors.

With more than 15 years of experience, primarily gained within a Big Four firm in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he advises financial institutions on enhancing the reliability of their financial reporting, strengthening internal control frameworks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

His practice focuses on audit of insurance companies (Property & Casualty, Life, and Reinsurance) under the CIMA Code, technical provisions audits, AML/CFT compliance, risk mapping, and the implementation of business continuity plans.

He has recently advised leading insurance and financial sector players across West and Central Africa on transactions and assignments spanning multiple jurisdictions, including Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Benin, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Togo.