Five African Countries to Issue Sukuk in H2, 2018
Five African countries (apart from Mali earlier this year) will issue sukuk (Islamic bonds) in H2, 2018, Ecofin Agency learned from a report published...
Sukuk – a New Avenue for Funding African Infrastructure
In generic terms, economic theory categorises infrastructure assets as public goods. This means a good or service that is provided without profit to all...
Nairobi Bourse Plans Rolling Out the Green Bonds
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) under the watch of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has rolled out a legal framework to support issuing of...
Gold-Backed Crypto-Currency Lands in South Africa
OneGram, which claims to be the world's first crypto-currency that is both gold-backed and Shari'ah compliant, has officially launched in South Africa. One of...
The International Islamic Banking Summit Africa to be Held in November
Building on the success of our previous summits where more than 300 Islamic banking leaders from across Africa and internationally gather each year to...
Social Security Minister Reiterates Mauritius’ Commitment to Combat Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most serious and pressing challenges of our times. It has evolved from a mere environmental issue into one...