Ali Allawala — Head, Islamic Retail Banking, Standard Chartered Bank, the UAE
Amina Bashir — Head of Legal and Company Secretary, Gulf African Bank
Imran Mufti — Partner, Hogan Lovells, the UAE
Mona K. Doshi — Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna Advocates
Mohamed Ebrahim - Director and CEO, Ace Financial Advisory
Mohammad Farrukh Raza - Founder & Managing Director, IFAAS, the UK
Muneer Khan — Partner, Simmons & Simmons, the UAE
Onyango Obiero — Head of SME and Business Banking, DIB Bank Kenya
Saad Rahman — Group Managing Partner, Amani Partners, Tanzania
Kenya, one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, is now a leading contender in the bid to become Africa’s Islamic finance hub. Efforts by Kenya’s financial regulators have paid off and paved the way forward for the country’s Islamic finance industry. With its much anticipated sovereign issuance, recently proposed CMA legislation promoting the use of Islamic financial products and the government’s commitment to position Kenya as a center of excellence for Shariah finance, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and REDmoney Events are pleased to announce that our inaugural IFN Kenya Forum will take place in Nairobi on 27th November.
With all eyes on Kenya’s progress in Islamic finance, the IFN Kenya Forum will host some of the most influential Islamic finance dealmakers from Europe, the Middle East and key African economies.
 Dr Kamau Thugge, CBS – Principal secretary, The National Treasury |
 Luke Ombara – Director, Regulatory Policy and Strategy, Capital Markets Authority |
 Geoffrey Odundo – CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange |
 Nzomo Mutuku – Acting CEO, Retirement Benefits Authority |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome Remarks | ||||
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome Address: Salah Babale – Division Head, Line of Finance Division – FIDD, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector | ||||
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Keynote Address: Dr Kamau Thugge, CBS – Principal secretary, The National Treasury | ||||
| 09:45 – 10:45 | How will East Africa Find its Niche in the Global Islamic Finance Landscape?
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| 10.45 – 11.15 | Coffee & Networking | ||||
| 11:15 – 11:55 | Growing Islamic Finance in Kenya and East Africa: Learning from Developments outside the East African Community Area
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| 11.55 – 12.45 | Corporate Financing Activity in East Africa: Players, Markets and Sectors From syndicated financing to corporate Sukuk, what are the key markets and sectors, what activity can we expect to see and how do Islamic and conventional financial solutions compare?
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| 12.45 – 13.15 | Keynote Interview: Role of Exchanges and Regulators in Facilitating Islamic Capital-Raising
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| 13.15 – 14.30 | Networking Luncheon | ||||
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Responsible Investing: The Shift toward Sustainable, Responsible and Ethical Fund and Financing in East Africa
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| 15.00 – 15.30 | Funding Infrastructure and Social Welfare Requirements in East Africa We discuss public-private partnerships, financing structures as well as opportunities in active sectors.
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| 15.30 – 16.00 | Examining Growth Drivers for Islamic Investments, Pension Funds, Insurance and Takaful in East Africa
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| 16.00 – 16.15 | REDTalk: Islamic Finance as an African Game-Changer |
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| 16.15 – 16.30 | REDTalk: How will Fintech Alter Africa’s Banking Landscape
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| 16.30 – 17.00 | Financing Solutions for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in East Africa What funding options and commercial/corporate banking products are available to SMEs, and how do Islamic solutions compare to conventional equivalents?
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| 17.00 – 17.45 | Coffee & Networking | ||||
| 17.45 | End of Forum |
