Category International

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and partners enter new alliance leveraging Islamic and Arab finance for economic transformation

VIENNA, Austria, June 17, 2025/ — Today, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance…

First Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hackathon Showcases Innovation in Islamic Finance

ALGIERS, Algeria, May 27, 2025/ — The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (www.IsDBInstitute.org) has announced the winners of the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hackathon in Islamic Finance, organized to showcase the potential of AI-powered tools to support the progress of…

Dr. Khalid Khalafalla Appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

The Board of Directors of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector(ICD),the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank(IsDB), has approved the appointment of Dr. Khalid Khalafalla as Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 19 March…