Can Islamic Microfinance spur Inclusive Prosperity?
Ensuring the provision of financial services to the poor can address the challenge of poverty alleviation. A large portion of the poor population, however, is excluded from formal financial services....
View ArticleIslamic Microfinance research study initiated in Yemen
AlHuda Center of Islamic banking and economics (CIBE) Initiated a Islamic Microfinance research study for Yemen Microfinance Network (YMN) in Yemen. This study will be conducted in Yemen's capital...
View ArticleMICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Kenya-based Gulf African Bank, African Guarantee Fund...
<p>The African Guarantee Fund (AGF), reportedly has agreed to guarantee an unspecified portion of KES 100 million (USD 1.2 million) to be loaned by Gulf African Bank (GAB) to SMEs in Kenya....
View ArticleIDB: Young Professionals Program (YPP)
<p>ABOUT YPP: </p> <p>The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is the strategic talent pipeline for the professional career in the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group. The Program is...
View ArticleA National Experiment: Sharia-Compliant Finance in Sudan
<p>In Sudan, Sharia-compliant microfinance is the government-mandated rule, not the exception. That’s because the country’s banking system went fully Islamic in the 1980s,...
View ArticleMICROFINANCE EVENT: International Islamic Microfinance Seminar, July 1-2,...
<p>The "International Islamic Microfinance Seminar" was held in Abuja, Nigeria on July 1-2, 2013. This event focused on Nigeria&rsquo;s Islamic microfinance and...
View ArticleMICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Islamic Development Bank (ISDB), Government of Punjab...
The Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) will disburse a loan of PKR 14.6 billion (USD 146 million) with a 0.5 percent interest rate per year to the Punjab provincial government of Pakistan. The money will...
View ArticleIndonesia’s BMT Microfinance system should be introduced Globally: Zubair Mughal
<p>Baittul Maal wa Tamwil (BMT) Microfinance system which is being working in Indonesia should be introduced all-around the globe as the best system to eliminate poverty, Chief Executive Officer...
View ArticleLessons from the MIX in Tracking Islamic Microfinance Development
Islamic microfinance providers represent a growing and important niche within the market of financial services specifically targeting the poor. Over the last decade, the microfinance sector has built...
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