Banque Zitouna braces for change as major shareholder shake-up imminent

Banque Zitouna will see up to 90.04% of its capital changing hands in the next few weeks as two of … More

Islamic finance rises as Mugabe falls

Challenged by a lack of liquidity, foreign currencies and foreign direct investments, Zimbabwe sees Islamic finance as part of the … More

In a recent case of poor governance, the IDB has informed Benin in early January of its decision to withdraw … More

In early January, the IDB has informed Togo of its decision to withdraw from several financial agreements signed in 2016, … More

Since the introduction of Islamic finance in Morocco in July last year, the absence of Takaful, which is expected to … More

To cater to the increasing need in humanitarian funding to aid victims of armed conflicts and weather-related disasters, UK-based NGO … More

As most sanctions targeting Iran have been lifted following the nuclear deal implemented since January 2016, many foreign insurance companies … More

After the launch of its activities in June, Al Qurtas Islamic Bank, one of the five Islamic banks licensed by … More

On the back of an increasing number of weather-related disasters, the sustainable insurance and Takaful facility that was presented during … More

While the recent government’s decision to develop Islamic finance is seen as a positive step for an industry that has … More