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Kafak Enterprises Limited

On the SDN listEntitySDGT

Kafak Enterprises Limited (entity) is on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list of the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Program: SDGT. Addresses on file in: Nigeria, Sierra Leone. Its property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with it.

Nigeria has 13 entities, vessels or aircraft with an address on the SDN list. Other sanctioned entities with an address in Kano State are listed below.

Sanctions program

Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) SDGT

Counterterrorism program based on Executive Order 13224, signed after the September 2001 attacks. It blocks the property of persons and organizations that commit or support terrorist acts, and of those who provide them with services or financing.

Addresses on file

  • 88B, T/Balewa Road, Kano State, Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone

OFAC remarks

Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Linked To: FAWAZ, Mustapha Reda Darwish; Linked To: FAWAZ, Fouzi Reda Darwish.

Frequently asked questions

What does it mean that Kafak Enterprises Limited is on the SDN list?

It means that its property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with this entity. Entities it owns 50% or more of, directly or indirectly, are also considered blocked.

Can a non-U.S. company do business with Kafak Enterprises Limited?

OFAC sanctions bind U.S. persons and companies, as well as transactions that pass through the U.S. financial system (for example, U.S. dollar payments). Some programs, such as those for Russia and Iran, include secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons. Seek advice before transacting.

How does an entity get removed from the SDN list?

A sanctioned party can petition OFAC for removal by showing a change in circumstances. OFAC publishes removals on its website; DataCloud USA updates the list daily and marks the profiles of delisted parties.

More context: how to check if a company is debarred or sanctioned.