Islamic finance seen as norm for SME growthIslamic finance will become a norm rather than an alternative in the near future, driving the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Islamic trade, according to international banking professionals. SMEs play a large rol More… |
Dubai Chamber to organise WIEF in 2014Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation to organise the 10th session of the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in Dubai in 2014. The agreeme More… |
Bahrain, UK sign accords for higher educationBahrain's Higher Education Council (HEC) and the British Accreditation Council (BAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the World Islamic Economic Forum in London. It was signed in the presence of H More… |
Bahrain to play bigger role in Islamic bankingBahrain yesterday (October 29) pledged its commitment to the development of Islamic finance to meet growing global demand and to foster broader regional growth. In a speech to World Islamic Economic Forum, the Crown Prince said ec More… |
Bahrain 'to boost crucial global partnerships'Following directives from His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, his economic affairs adviser Abdulla Saif represented Bahrain at the seventh World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in Kazakhstan. The forum was More… |
Future of Islamic finance probed at forumThe future of Islamic trade and finance was discussed by a group of 50 bankers, entrepreneurs and other experts at a roundtable at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Bahrain. The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) hosted the roundtable, headed by More… |
Kazakhstan looks to boost ME investmentsKazakhstan aims to strengthen partnerships and attract investments from the Middle East in key areas of its economy at the 7th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) to be held from June 7 to 9 in capital Astana. Kazakhstan is the ninth large More… |