The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA), is a professional membership association and research institution with a focus on enhancing an organization's compliance to the highest standards of ethics in the governance of their dealings. ECOA aims to encourage through advisement and consultation, to build and sustain a system that is proven to increase integrity in respective organizations' mandate. The association is also for individuals who are responsible for their company's ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. Dedicated to building trust and corporate integrity in Africa, we help leaders create strong ethical workplace cultures and successful businesses that do the right thing... The Ethics and Compliance Officers Association (ECOA) has developed criteria to determine competence in the practice of compliance and ethics across various industries and specialty areas and recognizes individuals meeting these criteria through its compliance certification programs...