Archives for Islamic Rural Finance
East Africa rides the Islamic Finance Train Focusing on the Rural Agricultural Sector; Uganda Next to Join
Countries in East Africa, those lining the Red Sea coast and those further south, are increasingly joining the Islamic finance industry as their Muslim population grows and demand for Shariah-compliant…
Islamic microfinance: Unlocking new potential to fight rural poverty
From a market niche to a growing industry In recent years, Islamic microfinance has become a rapidly growing market, offering millions of disadvantaged people in Muslim countries and beyond access…
Islamic charity funds are underused anti-poverty tool – study
Islamic alms-giving (zakat) and endowments (awqaf) have been in existence for centuries, but have yet to develop efficient use of their assets, a report by the Islamic Research and Training…
Introducing of Islamic banking in Tajikistan discussed in Dushanbe
Representatives of Tajik and foreign financial institutions discussed the possibility of introducing of Islamic banking system in Tajikistan, reported on last month referring to the National Bank of Tajikistan. This…
Arab countries can alleviate poverty through Islamic microfinance
(Amman – Jordan) Poverty is increasing rapidly in the Arab countries which are blessed with surplus of mineral and oil resources, one of the reasons is absence of financial products…
Islamic microfinance necessary for poverty eradication
Lahore - The 7th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum successfully concluded in Istanbul Turkey in which delegates from more than 40 countries participated. Al Huda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics…