Event name: THE 6TH International Islamic Finance Forum (IFF)
Date: 7- 8 June 2021
Venue: King Fahd Palace, Dakar, Senegal
About
This Forum will have as theme: “Malaysia-West Africa: Building the Industry Bridge of the Islamic Economy”. This new edition will represent great opportunities for partnership and exchange of experience between decision-makers, Top Senegalese companies and Top Malaysian public and private leaders around the following workshops: BUSINESS HALAL -WAQF – ISLAMIC FINTECH
Attendees: Malaysian entrepreneurs and authorities, Arab investors, senior IDB executives, Senegalese administrative and private authorities.
Sample of ICCIA Live Media Coverage:
The 6th Dakar International Islamic Finance Forum will be held on 7-8 June, in cooperation with the Government of #Senegal and the support of @isdb_group and in the presence of the most prominent experts in the economics field around the world. Wait for our live media coverage!
Few minutes separate us from the start of the 6th Dakar International Islamic #Finance Forum, in the presence of the best experts in the fields of #economics and Islamic finance, with the participation of H.E. Macky Sall, President of #Senegal. http://dakariff.com #AIIF
Mr. Abdoulaye Daouda DIALLO, Minister of Finance and Budget of Senegal, praised the efforts of the Government of #Senegal to support the Islamic finance and expressed his pleasure for strengthening the cooperation with @isdb_group, the main partner of Senegal.
Dr. Bandar M. H. Hajjar, President of Islamic Development Bank #IsDB highlighted the promising economic potential in West #Africa and the importance of exploiting it to promote and develop Islamic #finance and #investment in the region.
Dr. Sami Al SUWAILEM, Acting CEO of Islamic Development Bank Institute (#IsDBI) emphasized the importance of sustainable resources and the possible ways to economize and conserve resources as much as possible.
Mr. Mohamed ABIDA, Head of IsDB Center of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur – #Malaysia, gave a distinguished presentation on the center’s goals and assured its support for the expansion of Islamic finance, the halal industry, as well as science, technology and innovation.
The keynote speech of H.E. Mr. Abdou Karim FOFANA, Minister in charge of Master Plan for Emerging Senegal (PSE) in the beginning of the 2nd day of the forum.
H.E. Mr. Abdou Karim FOFANA, Minister in charge of Master Plan for Emerging #Senegal (PSE): “The constitution of #WAQF has a powerful impact on the economic development in the areas of #health, #education, #employment and #agriculture“.
Dr. Cheikhouna MBACKE, PhD Waqf Touba Senegal: “#Waqf is one of the most important components of building society and solving its problems, because the basis of Waqf is voluntary charitable work for the spread of social values, cooperation and participation”.
Mr. Abdel Kader Habib, Swedish WAQF: “#Sweden is about 1 million Muslim now, so the potential of this power will have a crucial impact on the economy for the future generations”.
Today’s panel discussion has just started with distinguished Islamic fintech experts: Mr. Anourad Hassoune, CEO of West Africa Rating Agency and Mr. Cheikhou Ndiaye from PROMISE program.
Successful conclusion of the 6th Dakar International Islamic Finance Forum (Dakar IFF West Africa 2021). Stay tuned for ICCIA further events and partnerships.