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Help financial institutions meet CBN AML/CFT requirements - and unlock high-value advisory and implementation opportunities

AI Shield Nexus is a RegTech and AI platform supporting banks, fintechs, and financial institutions with AML gap analysis, implementation roadmaps, and full compliance deployment aligned to CBN expectations.

Partners enable financial institutions to implement the BAGS™ Framework, the Banking AI Governance Standard for managing AI risk, compliance, and data integrity.

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⚠Driven by the 2026 CBN AML/CFT Baseline Standards - demand for compliance transformation is accelerating across the market.

A Market Shift You Can Capitalise On

The CBN's updated AML/CFT framework is not a minor adjustment - it's a structural shift toward real-time, AI-driven compliance.

Financial institutions are now required to:

  • Implement real-time transaction monitoring
  • Ensure explainable AI decisioning
  • Integrate AML, KYC, and fraud systems
  • Align with data residency and governance

This creates demand for:

  • ↗AML gap assessments
  • ↗Implementation roadmaps
  • ↗Compliant system deployment
  • ↗Ongoing regulatory support

This is where AI Shield Nexus comes in, and where partners play a critical role.

Partner Opportunity

How Partners Generate High-Value Opportunities

Partners do not rely on traditional product-led sales approaches. Instead, they operate at a strategic level.

01

Identify governance gaps

Spot weaknesses in AI governance across compliance, fraud, and data systems within financial institutions.

02

Structure strategic conversations

Use the BAGS™ Framework as an advisory lens to engage stakeholders across risk, compliance, and technology.

03

Engage decision-makers

Access and influence senior stakeholders at the executive level, CRO, CCO, CIO, and board level.

04

Position AI governance as a priority

Transform conversations from solution-selling into advisory-led engagements with long-term value.

This approach transforms conversations from solution-selling into advisory-led engagements.

From Compliance Gap to Full Implementation

AI Shield Nexus provides an end-to-end approach

Gap Analysis

Structured assessment across all CBN AML/CFT standards

Implementation Roadmap

Board-ready, regulator-aligned execution plans

Solution Deployment

AI-driven AML platform with real-time monitoring

Ongoing Support

Governance, reporting, and regulatory readiness

Who We Partner With

We partner with individuals and organisations who have access to financial institutions and can support high-value engagements.

  • Professionals with access to banks, fintechs, or OFIs
  • Individuals with strong executive or decision-maker relationships
  • Consultants, advisors, or BD professionals in financial services
  • Individuals able to influence compliance, risk, or technology initiatives
  • Partners interested in long-term collaboration and growth

If you understand the financial services ecosystem, we want to work with you.

What You Enable

As a partner, you are enabling institutions to:

Understand Their Compliance Position

Clear visibility into AML/CFT readiness and exposure

Define a Path to Compliance

Structured, regulator-aligned implementation roadmap

Accelerate Transformation

Move from fragmented systems to integrated, real-time compliance

Reduce Regulatory Risk

Ensure readiness for audits, inspections, and reporting

Execute with Confidence

Leverage a proven solution aligned with CBN expectations

You're not just introducing a service, you're enabling compliance transformation.

You are not just enabling compliance transformation, you are helping institutions implement a structured AI governance model through the BAGS™ Framework.

Why AI Shield Nexus

Built for CBN Compliance, Not Generic AML

AI Shield Nexus is purpose-built for the Nigerian regulatory environment and evolving global standards. Our platform enables:

Real-time transaction monitoring (sub-second response)
Explainable AI aligned with regulatory expectations
Integrated AML, KYC, and fraud detection
Automated regulatory reporting
Enterprise case management and audit trails
Sovereign hosting and data compliance

Result: A faster, more reliable path to full AML/CFT compliance.

Choose Your Partnership Model

Select the model that best reflects how you want to engage with us.

New Model
BAGS™ Advisory Partner
Strategic
Advisory
Framework-led engagement

For professionals who operate at a strategic level and can influence AI governance and compliance decisions. This role includes leading BAGS™ framework discussions, identifying governance gaps, and supporting early-stage deal shaping across risk, compliance, and technology.

Best suited for consultants, advisors, and senior professionals with access to decision-makers.

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Referral Partner
5%
of contract value

For partners who provide qualified introductions. Our team handles all sales, technical delivery, and implementation.

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Sales Partner
Up to 10%
of contract value

For partners who actively support deal progression, including introductions, stakeholder engagement, and assisting through the sales cycle to close.

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Most Aligned
Strategic Partner
40/60
Profit Share

For partners working closely with us on opportunities, including deal shaping, access, and ongoing engagement. This model aligns shared responsibility with shared reward.

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Built for Serious Partners,
Not Just Introductions

AI Shield Nexus delivers secure, compliance-ready AI solutions for banks and enterprise organisations.

Our work involves high-stakes environments, where privacy, security, and execution matter.

That's why we've designed a partnership framework that aligns:

Contribution
Responsibility
Reward

If you have access, influence, or strategic positioning within organisations, we'd like to explore working together.

How Partnerships Translate Into Real Opportunities

Our partnership model is built around identifying and structuring AI governance opportunities within financial institutions.

Typical Engagement Flow

  1. 1Initial conversation identifying AI and compliance gaps
  2. 2Introduction to the BAGS™ Framework
  3. 3Joint mapping session to identify governance gaps
  4. 4Definition of a pilot or implementation scope

Partner Conversation Starter

"We're seeing a growing gap in how banks manage AI risk across compliance, fraud, and data systems. Most institutions have strong AML and security frameworks, but no unified model for AI governance. Have you structured this across a governance framework?"

Use this to open executive-level conversations and move into a BAGS™ assessment.

This approach enables partners to move beyond introductions and participate in high-value, advisory-led engagements.

Partnership Approach

A Structured, Long-Term Partnership Model

We work with partners across different levels of involvement, from introductions to strategic collaboration.

Our approach is:

  • Performance-driven
  • Aligned to deal value and involvement
  • Structured for long-term growth

Commercial terms are tailored based on:

  • • Level of involvement
  • • Quality of introductions
  • • Ability to support deal progression
  • • Consistency of opportunity flow

We focus on building partnerships, not one-off transactions.

Important

Partnership Principles

We value clarity, alignment, and professionalism.

All partnerships are structured based on:

  • Defined roles and involvement
  • Commercial alignment
  • Long-term value creation

Not all applications will be accepted.

We are selective to ensure every partnership delivers mutual value.

Have the Relationships? Let's Build the Pipeline Together.

The demand for AML/CFT compliance is growing rapidly, and the right partnerships can unlock significant value.

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