Illicit trafficking in minerals, wildlife, lumber, people, weapons, finance, narcotics, cyber-theft and other commodities costs African economies well over one hundred billion dollars in value annually – by some calculations the drain through illicit trade in all forms significantly outpaces the annual value of official development assistance. Worse, these illicit flows resource transnational criminal organizations that fuel unrest and conflict, promote and rely on corruption, and undermine democratic, accountable governance within - and far beyond - Africa’s borders. This session will explore the prospect for enhanced partnerships between private sector companies with expertise in various areas to better enable African governments and multilateral organizations to detect, assess, analyze, identify, interdict, prosecute and hold accountable those perpetrating this massive, illicit theft of Africa’s wealth. Whether remote sensing and communications, AI-enabled data analysis, or programs to strengthen regional and national public transparency, accountability, and justice systems, strengthened private sector support and public-private partnerships in this area is needed.