Raheem Musa to Speak on Islamic Microfinance and Nigeria's Socio-Economic Development

Thursday, January 21, 2021 / 1:00 PM / by WebTV / Header Image Credit: Ecographics

WebTV's Islamic Finance Weekly will be featuring a robust conversation on Islamic Microfinance And Nigeria's Socio-Economic Development 

Guest: Mr  Raheem  Musa

Date: Friday,  January 22^nd, 2021

Time: 1:00PM

Platform: Virtual Zoom Video Call

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

Host: Bukola Akinyele-Yisau

Key Discussion Points

1. How Islamic Microfinance banks support local businesses

2. Women, Islamic Finance and  Gender-Specific Products

3. Micro-Takaful As a Viable business support arrangement for MSMEs

4. Microfinance banks, Islamic Finance &  Leasing Facilities

5. The Role MFBs Can play in Improving  Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

6. Addressing the Low Rate of Islamic MFBs in Nigeria

7. Investment Opportunities in Non-Interest Microinsurance Firms like Al-Hayat

8. The Role Al-Hayat Is Playing In Creating Islamic Microinsurance Awareness In Nigeria

Guest Profile

Mr. Raheem Musa Abiodun is the Managing Director/CEO of Al-Hayat Microfinance Bank Limited in Ogun State. He has HND in Accounting and BSc in Economics from the Polytechnic and University of Ibadan respectively.

He is an Associate of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria as well as a Certified Microfinance Bankers of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He also has a professional  certificate in Islamic Microfinance Banking 

Mr. Raheem has over 10 years experience in Banking and Non-Banking Institutions with cognate expertise in Financial Management, Financial Planning and Reporting. He also has a thorough understanding of operational risk of Microfinance Institution.

He has served as the Head, Finance and Administration before his appointment as MD/CEO. He has also worked as Head, Sales and Finance of Al-Khair Foods Plc and had stint audit training in Haffix Edu & Co. (Chartered Accountants) before joining Microfinance Banking Industry.

Mr. Raheem  has attended several courses and seminars including Enterprise Risk Management, Quality Credit Administration, Corporate Governance, Islamic Banking and Finance among others.

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