Nigeria: ISDB Organizes 18th Global Forum On Islamic Finance

22 April 2024
Daily Trust (Abuja)
By Faruk Shuaibu

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Institute announced the 18th edition of the IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance to be held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 28 April 2024, in conjunction with the IsDB Group Annual Meetings and Golden Jubilee Celebration.

it a statement yesterday, it said the will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, financial expert, and other stakeholders in the Islamic finance industry to deliberate on innovative tools to foster sustainable development.

it said the event themed "Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership in Islamic Finance", will have keynote speeches by H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the IsDB Group; H.E. Dr. Stephen Groff, Governor of the Saudi National Development Fund; and Engineer Mutlaq H. Al-Morished, CEO, Tasnee Corporation.

"The Forum will have two sessions. The first is a panel that aims to explore the pivotal role of entrepreneurship in advancing sustainable development, particularly within the Islamic finance paradigm. Panelists for the session are Mr. Mohammad Abdulhameed Al-Mubarak, CEO of Madinah Knowledge Economic City; Dr. Zeger Degraeve, Executive Dean of Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC); Mr. Morrad Irsane, CEO and Founder of TAKADAO; and Dr. Sami Al-Suwailem, Acting Director General of the IsDB Institute."

"The second session will showcase the Smart Stabilization System, a patent-pending algorithm to enhance stability in financial markets, being developed by the IsDB Institute and implemented by the blockchain company SettleMint. The discussants will be Mr. Matthew Van Niekerk, Founder & CEO of SettleMint, and Dr. Hilal Houssain, Associate Manager of Knowledge Solutions Team, IsDBI."

It said the Forum will also feature the launching of a new IsDBI report titled "Catalyzing Social Entrepreneurship through Islamic Finance", which explores the potential of Islamic finance to support social entrepreneurship and impact investing.

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