This event includes a one-day forum on September 19 followed by a two-day workshop on the historical, “operational and practical aspects” of takaful, re-takaful and micro-takaful, types of insurance that comply with Islamic law. The goals of these events are to
Tag: Islamic Finance
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 3rd CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum; March 14-16, 2023; Tashkent, Uzbekistan
This event offers a one-day summit on March 14 and a two-day workshop on March 15 and 16, all with the aim of promoting Islamic finance in the 10 member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The summit offers sessions titled Islamic Finance and Financial Inclusion; Investment
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 10th African Islamic Finance Summit; May 3, 2023; Serrekunda, The Gambia – NEW DATE
Originally scheduled to take place during February, this event is structured as a one-day summit followed by a two-day workshop, all focusing on Islamic finance, which refers to financial services that comply with Shariah principles, such as the use of profit sharing in lieu of charging interest. The event is themed “Evidence of Impact – Financial Inclusion,” with the first day’s session titles include Islamic Banking, Finance, FinTech [Financial Technology]
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 3rd CIS Islamic Banking and Finance Forum; May 25-27, 2022; Baku, Azerbaijan
The organizers of this forum aim to promote Islamic finance in the nine-member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Islamic finance is that which is compliant with Shariah law, such as by an investor sharing profit and loss rather than charging interest for a loan. The main event is on May 25, followed by a post-event workshop on May 26 and May 27. The topics on the agenda for the first day of the forum include takaful – Islamic insurance – as well as how Islamic
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Islamic Microfinance Forum; December 12-14, 2021; Dubai, UAE
The 10th annual Global Islamic Microfinance Forum is a one-day event focusing on increasing awareness of Islamic microfinance and providing a “platform for dialogue between microfinance networks.” Islamic finance is that which complies with Shariah law, such as by using
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Securities Commission Malaysia, UNCDF Accepting Applications Through June 30 for Fikra Islamic Fintech Accelerator
Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia, the regulator of capital markets in the country, in collaboration with the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), which promotes access to finance in countries with the lowest incomes, recently began taking applications for the Fikra Islamic Fintech Accelerator Programme, which is intended to develop Islamic capital markets in Malaysia by supporting the development of financial technology (fintech) firms. The accelerator will take participants “through the entire value chain from
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: IsDB Group’s Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) to Assist Kapitalbank in Developing Shariah-compliant Financial Services in Uzbekistan
The Islamic Corporation for Development of the Private Sector (ICD), a Saudi Arabia-based multilateral institution, recently announced an agreement with Kapitalbank, an Uzbek commercial bank, to provide the bank with technical support in developing Islamic financial services in Uzbekistan. One aspect of Islamic lending is that