Hard truths.
Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue Conference in Nairobi on Thursday, Salat said Islamic finance should go beyond offering alternatives to conventional banking and instead focus on financing rea...
At the international level, the Islamic Financial Services Board has also placed Sharia governance at the centre of confidence and financial stability in the sector. In 2025, it adopted principles aimed at stre...
Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue Conference 2026 at the Radisson Blu Arboretum in Nairobi on Thursday, Sheikh Rashid called for reforms to create a stronger legal and regulatory environment fo...
Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue Conference 2026 on Thursday, Muriithi said the Income Tax Act and the Value Added Tax Act already recognise Islamic finance arrangements, while the Public Fina...
Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue Conference in Nairobi on Thursday Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya Jabril said East African countries needed financing for roads, ports, airports, energy, water,...
Speaking at the Islamic Finance Forum and Dialogue Conference 2026 organised by Radio Generation on Thursday, Asmali said Kenya’s history of financial innovation gave it an opportunity to become a leading Islam...
The latest industry projections point to continued expansion, with the 2025 Islamic Finance Development Report estimating total Islamic finance assets at about Sh557.28 trillion in 2024 and projecting further g...
Islamic Finance is based on Shariah, or Islamic law, and differs from conventional banking through principles including the prohibition of interest, restrictions on speculative or excessively uncertain transact...
The system distinguishes between assistance to people in need and financing provided for genuine business activity, arguing that a loan advanced to help someone should not become a source of profit through inte...
The organisers say the sector’s growth has increased interest in Shariah-compliant financial solutions, which combine ethical principles, financial stability and growing market demand