African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation

What African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation does

AFRIPOL (African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation) is the African Union's officially mandated technical institution for police cooperation among its Member States, headquartered in Algiers, Algeria. Established through the Algiers Declaration on 11 February 2014 and formalized by its Statute in 2017, AFRIPOL coordinates cross-border law enforcement action against transnational organized crime, terrorism, and cybercrime across the African continent. Its core service lines include operational coordination through joint operations such as Operation Catalyst with INTERPOL, criminal intelligence sharing, capacity building and training programs, and management of the AFSECOM secure police communications platform. It also operates an e-learning platform (afripol.au-learn.org) and co-produces intelligence reports such as the Interpol African Cyberthreat Assessment Report.

The organization's primary customers are the national police services of African Union member states, who engage through National Liaison Offices, working groups, and the AFSECOM platform. AFRIPOL does not operate a commercial business model: it is funded through African Union member state contributions as part of the AU's peace and security architecture, with no public pricing, licensing fees, or commercial revenue streams. Recent operational outputs include 83 arrests across six African nations during Operation Catalyst (July-September 2025), $260 million in illicit funds identified and $600,000 seized, and 100,000+ victims of a $562 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme dismantled.

Strategic positioning is anchored by high-tier institutional partnerships with INTERPOL, EU CEPOL, German BKA, China's Ministry of Public Security, the African Union Commission, and private-sector intelligence providers including Binance, Moody's, Uppsala Security, and Kaspersky. A staff of 51-100 supports continental coordination activities. The organization's growth is evident not through commercial scaling but through expanding mandate scope — cybercrime training, financial-crime operations, document and facial comparison initiatives — and through deepening institutional integration across African Union member states.

Name

African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation

Legal name

African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation

Website

https://afripol.africa-union.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AFRIPOL is the African Union's official mechanism for police cooperation, coordinating cross-border law enforcement against transnational crime, terrorism, and cybercrime among AU member states. It delivers operational coordination, intelligence sharing, training, and the AFSECOM secure communications platform.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Algiers

HQ country

Algeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. African Union Member State Contributions: AFRIPOL is funded through contributions from African Union member states as part of the African Union's peace and security architecture. The organization does not generate commercial revenue.

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Core offering

AFRIPOL is the African Union's technical institution that coordinates cross-border law enforcement operations among AU member state police services. It delivers capacity-building training programs, facilitates criminal intelligence sharing, conducts joint operations against transnational organized crime, terrorism, and cybercrime, and operates the AFSECOM secure communications platform and an e-Learning platform for police capacity development.

Product overview

AFRIPOL operates as a unified continental police cooperation mechanism under the African Union, providing coordination, capacity building, criminal intelligence, and secure communications services to member states. The organization offers an e-learning platform for training, AFSECOM for secure police communications, and produces/hosts intelligence reports such as the Interpol African Cyberthreat Assessment Report. Its core functions include operational coordination, information sharing, and capacity development to combat transnational organized crime, terrorism, and cybercrime across Africa.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFRIPOL e-Learning Platform Online learning platform providing training programs, workshops, best practice guides, and capacity-building resources for African law enforcement agencies to strengthen their operational capabilities across the continent.
• AFSECOM (AFRIPOL Secure Communication Platform) Continental secure police communication platform enabling information exchange and coordination among African national police services and regional law enforcement structures.
• Joint Cybersecurity Training Program Cybersecurity training program covering SOC activities, threat detection, incident investigation, and advanced threat-hunting techniques, delivered to law enforcement officers from African Union member states.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83 arrests across 6 African nations in Operation Catalyst (July-September 2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CEPOL (European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026AFRIPOL and CEPOL agreed to strengthen cooperation to address common security challenges, improve training programs, and enhance police capacities in Maghreb countries and beyond.
• German Federal Police (BKA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026AFRIPOL and BKA conducted the Second Edition of Helpdesk Action Week on Documents and Facial Comparison, with over 70 member states and partners across three continents participating. Areas of cooperation include investigation capacity, analysis capabilities, terrorism, organized crime, financial crime, and cybercrime.
• Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of ChinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026AFRIPOL and China's Ministry of Public Security are working on a Memorandum of Understanding focused on capacity building, information sharing, and operational support. H.E. Mr. DONG Guangli, Ambassador of China to Algeria, visited AFRIPOL to advance the cooperation project.
• African Union CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026The A.U. Deputy Chairperson met with AFRIPOL Secretariat to reaffirm support for continental police cooperation. H.E. Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, visited AFRIPOL to discuss the institution's strategic role and contribution to peace and security objectives.
• InterpolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Interpol and AFRIPOL conducted joint operations including Operation Catalyst (July-September 2025), resulting in 83 arrests across 6 African nations for terrorism financing. Interpol provides international coordination and operational support for AFRIPOL's continental law enforcement initiatives.
• BinancecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025Binance provided crucial blockchain analysis and intelligence that enabled authorities to trace fund flows and identify assets linked to criminal networks in Operation Catalyst, a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme investigation.
• Moody'ssupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025Moody's provided financial intelligence and analysis support for the Operation Catalyst cryptocurrency fraud investigation, helping trace illicit fund flows.
• Uppsala SecuritysupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025Uppsala Security provided blockchain analysis and intelligence that enabled authorities to identify $260 million in assets linked to criminal networks during Operation Catalyst.
• KasperskysupportingTechnology or IntegrationKaspersky and AFRIPOL conducted joint cybersecurity training for approximately 40 law enforcement officers from 23 African countries from November 2025 to March 2026. The program covered SOC activities, threat detection, incident investigation, and advanced threat-hunting techniques as part of a cooperation agreement signed in 2024.
• Rwanda National Police CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFRIPOL hosted a delegation from Rwanda National Police College to strengthen cooperation in police training and capacity building between the two institutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afripol

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