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Professor Binta Tijani Jibril is the Director of International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, Bayero University, Kano State. The head of the lone university-based Islamic banking institute in West Africa told CHIJIOKE NELSON in this interview that the model is business, ethical, not religion and about sweeping global economies with its appealing concepts. Why …
The Islamic Insurance division of Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Halal Takaful Nigeria has distributed surplus bonus to its customers in appreciation of their patronage and loyalty for the year 2015. Justifying the act, Group head of the Islamic Insurance Window of Cornerstone, Hajia Thaibat Adeniran said the decision was to allow customers who have no claim …
THE Lagos State government has commended the Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (IIFP) for coming up with an initiative to lessen the financial burden of Muslim scholars. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, gave the commendation during an IIFP workshop held at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Alausa, Ikeja. At …
Nairobi: East Africa could be the new frontier for Islamic finance following the launch of the first East Africa Islamic finance summit in Nairobi. Financial experts drawn from the region noted that East Africa features a potentially strong demand for Islamic services and that its growing reach promises a number of benefits. The Islamic finance …
By Oludare Mayowa and Chijioke Ohuocha LAGOS Feb 18 (Reuters) – Nigeria has set up a government committee to advise on issuing the country’s first sovereign sukuk, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Thursday, citing the need to explore alternative funding sources. Africa’s biggest economy plans to borrow as much as $5 billion …
