Alassane Ouattarra, president of the Republic of Cote d"Ivoire, will officially open this 2-day event organized by the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, which is part of the Islamic Development Bank Group.
Key speakers already confirmed to participate currently include:
- 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
- Ahsan Ali – Managing Director & Head of Islamic Origination, Standard Chartered Bank
- Albert Toikeusse Mabri Abdallah – Minister of State, Planning & Development, Cote d'Ivoire & Governor, Islamic Development Bank
- Dr Amat Taap – Chief Executive Officer, Finance Accreditation Agency
- Basheer Oshodi – Group Head, Non-Interest Banking, Sterling Bank, Nigeria
- Daniel Kablan Duncan – Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire
- Fabrice Toka – Senior Director, Fitch Ratings, South Africa
- Fadi Salim Al Faqih – Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Khartoum, Sudan
- Khaled Al Aboodi – Chief Executive Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
- Niale Kaba - Minister at the Prime Minister's Office in charge of Finance, Cote d'Ivoire
- Qudeer Latif – Partner & Global Head of Islamic Finance Practice, Clifford Chance, UAE
- Professor Dr Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim – Chief Executive Officer, International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation
As the third-fastest growing region in the world, outside interest is also gaining momentum with the continent an increasingly attractive destination for Shariah compliant FDI and trade between Africa and OIC countries across the rest of the world gaining compelling momentum.
As nations as diverse as Sudan, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Mauritania, Djibouti, Morocco, Tunisia and many more begin to bloom into their full potential, the eyes of global Islamic investors are turning towards Africa.
Although the potential contribution of Islamic finance to African economic development has long been recognized by experts; several challenges have hitherto inhibited its full flowering. However, in recent years the pace has picked up: with supranational development agencies supporting nations across the breadth of Africa to develop their legislative and regulatory frameworks, encourage the advent of Islamic institutions and innovations, and enable the issuance of Sukuk to stimulate their public sector spending. And as the third-fastest growing region in the world, outside interest is also gaining momentum with the continent an increasingly attractive destination for Shariah compliant FDI and trade between Africa and OIC countries across the rest of the world gaining compelling momentum.
The distinguished audience will include regulators, bankers, lawyers, consultants, scholars and a comprehensive array of expert practitioners from around the world with a stake in the evolution of the African Islamic finance industry.
The comprehensive forum will cover the outlook for Islamic finance and Shariah compliant fund raising and public private partnerships in Africa, review the success of global Sukuk deals, focus on how Islamic finance can advance Africa's SME sector and discuss the Islamic asset management trends both globally and in key African markets.
The Africa Islamic Finance Forum will be organized by REDmoney Events, a division of REDmoney Group.
To register for the event visit: www.redmoneyevents.com
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Andrew Morgan
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