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6th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum will be held in Nairobi, Kenya
17th August, 2016 - (Lahore): 6th Global Islamic Microfinance Forum (GIMF) will convene in Nairobi - Kenya on 8th - 9th November, 2016 to explore and discuss innovative financial inclusion…
IDB Seminar Calls for Sharia-based Multi-dimensional Development Indicators
A two-day seminar on Maqasid al-Shariah-based Index for Socio-Economic Development recently organized at the IDB Headquarters in Jeddah by the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development…
Philanthropist Donates SAR One billion for 75 Mobile Health Clinics to be Launched under IDB Supervision
Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, has praised a generous donation of SR one billion (US$ 267 million) by a philanthropist for 75 mobile…
The mission of CARE international is to fight poverty : Dr Ajaz Ahmed Khan, Microfinance Advisor, CARE International UK
Question 1: Can you please appraise Islamic Microfinance News readers about your educational background and professional career? I studied for my Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD in the UK in the…
An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Amjad Saqib, Executive Director & Founder of Akhuwat – The World’s Largest Islamic Microfinance Program
Profile: An MBBS doctor, Dr. Amjad Saqib was selected for the nation’s topmost bureaucratic institution, the elite Civil Service of Pakistan after clearing its examination with great distinction in 1985.…
Pakistan’s Wasil Foundation Wins Islamic Microfinance Challenge
The Wasil Foundation, a Pakistan-based microfinance institution, won the Islamic Microfinance Challenge, a global contest to identify innovative Sharia-compliant financial products. Wasil won the $100,000 grant award for its package…
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…