AAOIFI-ISDB 17th Annual Islamic Banking and Finance Conference
Date: November 27- 28, 2022
Location: Crown Plaza Hotel, Kingdom of Bahrain
The Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development participated in AAOIFI-ISDB 17th Annual Islamic Banking and Finance Conference, which is considered one of the most important gatherings in the Islamic finance industry for which Shari’ah scholars, policymakers, and decision-makers come together on one platform for deliberations on pressing topics in the Islamic finance industry globally.
Mr. Syed Saad Ali Pasha, Business Development Manager at ICCD participated in the session entitled “Economic Resilience and Food Security: Integrating Islamic Finance in the Agricultural Supply Chain”, highlighting ICCD’s exerted efforts to promote social finance for enhancing food security and building climate resilience, pointing out ICCD’s microfinance bank for the G-5 Sahel region and its crucial role in supporting MSMEs and empowering women and youth, as well as the Agricultural Commodities Exchange Project and how it will reduce information asymmetries for small holders in African member countries.