Abdullateef to Speak on The Role of Islamic Microfinance on Poverty Eradication in Nigeria

Thursday, October 29, 2020 / 2:37 PM / by WebTV / Header Image Credit:  Ecographics

WebTV's Islamic Finance Weekly will be featuring a robust conversation on The Role of Islamic Microfinance on Poverty Eradication in Nigeria

Guest: Mr. Abdulkadir Abdullateef

Date: Friday, October 30^th, 2020

Time: 1:00PM

Platform: Virtual Zoom Video Call

Highlights: To be deployed on WebTVNG Platform, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn

Host: Bukola Akinyele

Key Discussion Points

1. Assessing the Role of Microfinance Banks in National Development since 1960
2. How Islamic Microfinance Can Support the reduction of the High Poverty rate in Nigeria support this effort in eradicating poverty that is prevalent in the North West/North East dominated by Muslims?
3. The Non-Interest Guidelines Issued by the CBN For Developing Islamic Microfinance & Opportunities in the financial market.
4. Islamic Microfinance Banks Are Exploring Innovative Products to Support Shariah-Compliant Microbusinesses.
5. The Outlook for Islamic Microfinance Growth in Nigeria.
6. Perspective on The Current Regulations and Guidelines Issued by the CBN for MFBs/Other Financial Institutions in the Country

Guest Profile

Abdullateef Abdulqadir Maikabara is an MSc graduate of Islamic banking and finance at the IIUM institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

He obtained his LLB (Hons) in Islamic law from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt in 2017. He is a co- founder and teacher at the Islamic Knowledge Foundation. His research interests lies in the area of Islamic law, Islamic banking and finance, and Islamic social finance, And Islamic microfinance.

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