12 July 2012

IFSB: Seminar on the Role of Islamic Finance in the Development of Africa

The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) will organise its first Seminar on the Islamic financial services industry that specifically caters for African nations. The Seminar aims to discuss the potential outlook for Islamic financial services in the development of Africa, the building blocks of Islamic financial services, some major instruments of Islamic financial services and products, and present opportunities and future challenges for regional cooperation in developing the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry in Africa. The Seminar, which will be held on 6 to 7 September 2012 in Mauritius will be preceded by an Introductory Workshop on Islamic Finance and the IFSB Standards on 5 September and the Bank of Mauritius will be the host for both the Seminar and Workshop.

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