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?
Moderator:
Imran Mufti – Partner, Hogan Lovells
Panelists:Abdirahman Mohamed A Hashi – Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Federal Republic of Somalia
Dan Omoro – CEO, DIB Kenya
Hassan Yusuf – CEO, International Bank of Somalia
Salah Babale – Division Head, Line of Finance Division – FIDD, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
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
Moderator:
Claire Matheson Kirton – Partner, White & Case
Panelists:Hussein Khalif Jama – Former Advisor to CEO, Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)
Mamadou Barro – CEO, Tamweel Africa Holding
Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Managing Director, IFAAS
Samira Mensah – Senior Credit Analyst, S&P Global
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?
Moderator:Saad Rahman – Group Managing Partner, Amani Partners
Panelists:Hussein Hassan – Global Head of Islamic Finance, JP Morgan
Momar Gueye – Senior Investment Officer, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector
Mona K Doshi – Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
Rahail Ali – Global Head of Islamic Finance, Hogan Lovells
Shaikh Badru Jaffar – Head of Shariah, DIB Kenya
12.45 – 13.15
Keynote Interview: Role of Exchanges and Regulators in Facilitating Islamic Capital-Raising
Interviewer: Jaafar Abdulkadir – Managing Director, Aqeel Consulting
Interviewee: Geoffrey Odundo – CEO, Nairobi Securities Exchange
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
Moderator:
Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Managing Director, IFAAS
Panelists:Luke Ombara – Director, Regulatory Policy and Strategy, Capital Markets Authority
Olivier Deiters – Investment Officer, Africa & Middle East, Triple Jump Kenya
Victor Nkiiri – Capital Markets Development Specialist, FSD Africa
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.
Moderator:Martin Botik – Consultant Solicitor, Norton Rose Fulbright Tanzania
Panelists:Frank Kamthunzi – Head, Project and Infrastructure Finance, The Trade and Development Bank
Jean-Pierre Labuschagne – Partner, Africa Lead Infrastructure and Capital Projects, Deloitte
15.30 – 16.00
Examining Growth Drivers for Islamic Investments, Pension Funds, Insurance and Takaful in East Africa
Moderator:
Anne Eriksson – Regional Senior Partner, East, PwC
Panelists:Bilal Laving – Shariah Coordinator, re-Takaful, Kenya Reinsurance Corporation
Hassan Bashir – CEO, Takaful Africa Group
Mohamed Abdi – Shariah Manager, Islamic Banking, Barclays Kenya
Nzomo Mutuku – Acting CEO, Retirement Benefits Authority
16.00 – 16.15
REDTalk: Islamic Finance as an African Game-Changer
16.15 – 16.30
REDTalk: How will Fintech Alter Africa’s Banking Landscape
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?
Moderator:Mohammad Farrukh Raza – Managing Director, IFAAS
Panelists:Jaafar Abdulkadir – Managing Director, Aqeel Consulting Limited
Keneth Bichang’a – Research and Policy Analyst, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority
Mubarak Elegbede – Manager, Trade Finance Department, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)
Onyango Obiero – Head of Business Banking, DIB Bank (Kenya)
17.00 – 17.45
Coffee & Networking
17.45
End of Forum
