Personal Info
Chol Atem is the Founder and Managing Director of Kudos Financial Crime Solutions South Sudan. He is also a Senior Fraud and Financial Crime Analyst and a South Sudanese researcher with more than eight years of experience in anti-money laundering (AML), fraud prevention, sanctions compliance, and financial crime investigations.
He has worked with three of Australia’s major banks in roles including Senior Fraud and Financial Crime Analyst, AML Analyst, KYC/CDD Analyst, and Financial Crime Investigator. He has used leading financial crime systems such as NICE Actimize, Fenergo, World-Check, LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG, and SAS AML.
Chol completed all of his higher education in Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Economics) from Deakin University, a postgraduate qualification in Fraud and Financial Crime from Charles Sturt University, and an ACEM certification. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Charles Sturt University.
His research focuses on fraud, corruption, and illicit financial flows in South Sudan and Kenya, with the aim of strengthening governance and promoting transparency across Africa.
Experience:
- Founder and Managing Director, Kudos Financial Crime Solutions, South Sudan
- Senior Fraud and Financial Crime Analyst
