This free-to-attend event is designed specifically for the benefit of local and international market players to explore the development opportunities in Islamic finance both in the Cote d’Ivoire, locally and regionally – concentrating on building the market and exploring its exceptional potential through inward investment and international collaboration.
Join the following confirmed speakers:
- Alassane Ouattara President, Cote d’Ivoire
- Daniel Kablan Duncan,Prime Minister of Cote d’Ivoire
- Abdourahmane Cisse, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office in charge of the Budget, Cote d’Ivoire
- Dr Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani, President, Islamic Development Bank
- Albert Toikeusse Mabri Abdallah, Minister of State, Planning & Development, Cote d’Ivoire & Governor, Islamic Development Bank
- Khaled Al Aboodi, Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
- Niale Kaba, Minister to the Prime Minister in charge of Economy & Finance, Cote d’Ivoire
- Professor Dr Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim, Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
- Dr Sidi Ould Tah, Director General, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)
Day One: 17th September 2015
The Global Islamic Finance Market: Thought leaders share their vision on what the Islamic finance landscape will look like in 2016 • Africa’s Blueprint for Islamic Finance Development: Highlighting government initiatives in promoting Islamic finance in key African nations • The Africa Roundtable: What sector-specific development can be expected?
Developing Cote D’Ivoire as a Shariah Compliant Investment Destination: Outlook for inward investments and public private partnerships
Global Transaction Roundtable: Successful Sukuk issuers and arrangers discussing key trends, features and success factors of their most prominent deals
Application of Shariah Compliant Tools to SME financing and Microfinance: Successes and Challenges in Implementation: What opportunities exist and how do we bridge the gap between supply and demand
Human Capital: What Does the Industry Really Need: Developing a New Generation of Islamic Bankers: Developing a skilled workforce to support the rapid development of Islamic finance in the region
Day Two: 18th September 2015
Inward Islamic Investment Opportunities in Africa: Outlook for global equity, PE funds, i-ETFs and index-linked investments • Opportunities for Investments in SMEs in Africa • Opportunities for Trade Finance in Africa Through Islamic Finance
The African Islamic Asset Management Industry: Outlook and opportunities in Shariah compliant asset management in key African market • Takaful in Africa: Potential Growth and Challenges Ahead for African Takaful Operators
Opportunities for Islamic Financial Institutions in Retail Banking and SMEs: What opportunity does Islamic finance offer the African retail banking and SME sectors?
Other confirmed speakers include:
- Ahsan Ali – Managing Director & Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank
- Dr Amat Taap – Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency
- Basheer Oshodi – Group Head, Non-Interest Banking, Sterling Bank, Nigeria
- Fabrice Toka – Senior Director, Fitch Ratings, South Africa
- Fadi Salim Al Faqih – Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Khartoum, Sudan
- Hajara Adeola – Managing Director, Lotus Capital, Nigeria
- Hani Othman Baothman – Chief Executive Officer, Sidra Capital, Saudi Arabia
- Ibrahima Cheikh Diong – Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Consulting & Trading, Senegal
- Madani M. Tall – Chief Executive Officer, MMT Conseils & Strategies, Senegal
- Nabil Marc Abdul Massih – Chief Executive Officer, INOKS Capital
- Qudeer Latif – Partner & Global Head of Islamic Finance Practice, Clifford Chance, UAE
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For more information, please contact:
Andrew Morgan
Managing Director & Publisher
REDmoney Group
+603 2162 7801
Email andrew.morgan@redmoneygroup.com
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About REDmoney Events
REDmoney Events designs, organizes and hosts industry-leading conferences, forums, roadshows and seminars focusing on the Islamic financial markets across a global, regional and national level. Leveraging an exceptional network of the industry’s elite, REDmoney events provide access to an unparalleled array of influential speakers, panelists and participants from a cross-section of the global industry to debate the most significant issues currently affecting the Shariah compliant financial markets.
