A one-time investigative journalist and intelligence specialist, Raymond Archer has been elevated to the position of acting Chief Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).

This comes after the reassignment of the previous Acting Executive Director, Abdulai Bashiru Dapilah, to the National Security Secretariat to serve as a Technical Advisor.

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It is unclear yet the official reason for the changes.

Raymond Archer has a long history in anti-corruption investigations. Since 2019, he has led a covert investigative team known as the Opponent’s Research Group (ORG), which specialises in uncovering financial misconduct and organised crime. His association with EOCO dates back 14 years, when he served as a lead United Nations consultant in the drafting of the Economic and Organised Crime Act (2010, Act 804), the law that formalised EOCO. His return to the institution in a leadership role is expected to enhance its investigative capabilities.

With over 15 years of experience in national security, intelligence, and risk consulting, Mr Archer has worked across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He is a Certified Counter Fraud Specialist and has provided consultancy services for international firms, including KPMG (Europe), Kroll & Associates (UK), and Risk Analysis UK.

He also owns cybersecurity firms with partnerships with top Israeli cybersecurity companies and has expertise in defence intelligence and due diligence investigations in the energy sector.

His academic background includes postgraduate degrees and certifications in security, intelligence, and innovation from Leicester University, York St John’s University, and Portsmouth University (UK). He also holds diplomas in national security and intelligence applications from the Galilee International Management Institute in Israel. Currently, he is pursuing further studies in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the University of Texas, McCombs Business School (USA), specialising in Generative AI.