Month: May 2024

2024 AIM Congress: Uniting Industry Leaders in Abu Dhabi to Explore Investment in China, Health Security, and Sustainable Agriculture

Mr Mohammed

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 8th May, 2024: The 2024 AIM Congress, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from May 7th to May 9th, 2024, witnessed an unprecedented convergence of industry leaders, policymakers, and visionaries. The Congress saw captivating sessions under the Universal Track and the International Partners’ Track, fostering dialogue, collaboration, and innovative solutions to global challenges. Universal Track Under the theme “Investing in an Innovative Ecosystem: Navigating Growth Through Strategic Partnerships,” the Universal Track saw China Investment Forum take place which was marked by insightful discussions and…

Empowering Vision: Canon Young People Programme and Lens on Life Collaboration Explored

Mr Mohammed

Sam and Jack Powers are the driving force behind Lens on Life’s groundbreaking partnership with the Canon Young People Programme (CYPP) in Central and North Africa and in the Middle East. Lens on Life is a nonprofit organisation, supporting photography and computer literacy training for young people around the world. During a recent visit to Dubai, Sam and Jack shared insights into their inspiring journey and the transformative impact of their partnership with Canon YPP. Q1: How did Lens on Life come to fruition? What led to the collaboration with…

World Press Freedom Day 2024

Mr Mohammed

Dear colleagues! Today, May 3, we are once again celebrating World Press Freedom Day, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. Unfortunately, press freedom has not increased globally over these years, nor has democracy. Reporters Without Borders will publish the latest edition of the World Press Freedom Index today too, and many circumstances indicate that the decline in press freedom will continue. These topics also intersect with agriculture and food production. As our president, Lena Johansson, highlighted in the latest newsletter from the International Federation of Agricultural…

Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) Publishes New Book on Applications of Agent-Based Simulation in Islamic Finance

Mr Mohammed

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 2, 2024/ — The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) has released a new book detailing applications of agent-based simulation in Islamic Finance. Titled “Applications of Agent-Based Simulation in Islamic Finance”, the book is an edited collection of papers authored by students who graduated from the Islamic Financial Engineering Laboratory based in Rabat, Morocco. The Laboratory was established in 2013 by Mohammed V University in Rabat and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Former heads of the Laboratory, Prof. Rajae Aboulaich and Prof. Mohamed Tkiouat, edited the…

Malawi’s FDH Bank rolls out first Islamic banking window in the Country

Mr Mohammed

FDH Bank plc has rolled out Islamic banking that will provide Shariah-compliant products and services managed separately through a special window from conventional banking. Islamic banking, also referred to as Islamic finance, is premised on two fundamental principles of Islamic banking, which entails sharing of profit and loss and the prohibition of the collection and payment of interest by lenders and investors. FDH Bank plc board chairperson Charity Mseka said on Wednesday in Blantyre that the roll out of Islamic banking services, the first in the country, is not just…

Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) and World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) to Boost Business and Investment Opportunities

Mr Mohammed

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 1, 2024/ — The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) (www.IDBGBF.org) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering collaboration to promote business and investment opportunities on a global scale. The signing ceremony, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, signifies a strategic alliance between THIQAH and WAIPA, two prominent entities dedicated to facilitating economic growth and investment promotion. Under the MoU, THIQAH and WAIPA commit to cooperating through various initiatives such as promoting investment…