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IFN South Africa OnAir Roadshow 2022

Release Date: Monday 22nd August 2022

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About the IFN South Africa OnAir Roadshow

This was the 3rd South Africa event.

Islamic banking and finance in South Africa were governed by the same legislation as its conventional counterpart, with accommodations for Shariah compliant transactions. Sukuk were formally recognized in 2011 as an instrument for the government, but later in 2016, were opened up to public entities and listed companies.

South Africa boasted one fully-fledged Islamic bank and four banks offering Islamic products on a window basis. There were also two fully-fledged Takaful operators.

As at the time of recording there were 11 asset management companies offering Shariah instruments with over 20 Islamic funds, including at least three exchange-traded funds, in the South African Islamic fund space.

South Africa had been a pioneer in the African Islamic finance space and were eager to continue developing its domestic market.

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Roadshow Speakers

Dr Akeem Oyewale

Dr Akeem Oyewale

CEO, Marble Capital
Dr Akeem Oyewale
Dr Akeem Oyewale
CEO, Marble Capital

Dr Akeem Oyewale is CEO of Marble Capital and an Arthur Anderson scholar, and has over 20 years of extensive experience in investment banking, credit marketing, trade finance and sustainable finance. He managed the Stanbic IBTC Nigerian Equity Fund, Nigeria’s largest mutual fund at the time, and was responsible for the launch of the Stanbic IBTC Ethical Fund. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He is also an associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. He was previously CEO of Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers (Nigeria’s largest stockbroking firm), Stanbic IBTC Asset Management and Stanbic IBTC Nominees, all of the Standard Bank Group.

Dr Akeem holds a doctorate degree in management of technology and innovation from Da Vinci Institute in South Africa; an MBA from Manchester Business School in the UK; and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in accounting from the University of Lagos. He is an alumnus of the Said Business School, University of Oxford and a certified impact investing expert from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town. He also has a professional certificate in Islamic capital markets from International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance or INCEIF in Malaysia. He is currently a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission Financial Literacy Technical Committee.

David Testa

David Testa

Executive Director, DDCAP
David Testa
David Testa
Executive Director, DDCAP

David Testa is an executive director at DDCAP and is on the board of DD&Co and DDGI.

David has worked in the financial services sector for almost 20 years, and for most of that time in Islamic finance. He was previously CEO of Gatehouse Bank, leading the team that obtained its banking license, and he has continued to specialize in Islamic capital markets and investment products.

Immediately prior to joining DDCAP in August 2017, David worked for the Kuwaiti European Holdings Group, owned by significant investors in the GCC, where he was CEO of its two UK operating companies, including an FCA-authorized advisory firm focusing on Shariah compliant investment opportunities in the UK.

Before joining Gatehouse, David worked for WestLB for 10 years and led the Islamic finance team there, closing over US$5 billion-worth of Islamic financing transactions. Perhaps most notably, David was the lead banker on the GBP225 million (US$290.33 million) Shariah compliant UK-leveraged buyout of Aston Martin from Ford.

David started his career as a solicitor, working in London and Tokyo with international law firm Slaughter and May and, subsequently, Ashurst, specializing in corporate finance and banking, and in particular capital markets and derivatives.
David is a frequent speaker and panelist at Islamic finance conferences in the GCC, the UK and the rest of Europe.

David holds a Master of Arts degree in modern history from Oxford University.

Mouhamad Ahmed Tidjani Sow

Mouhamad Ahmed Tidjani Sow

Head treasury sales/Trade Manager/corporate banking, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)
Mouhamad Ahmed Tidjani Sow
Mouhamad Ahmed Tidjani Sow
Head treasury sales/Trade Manager/corporate banking, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC)

Mouhamad Ahmed Tidjani Sow (Tidjani) holds a Master’s degree in negotiation and management from Sup de Co Montpellier in France. Prior to his appointment as the country manager at the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), he worked for 14 years in commercial banking as a corporate account manager, trade finance manager and head of foreign exchange sales in affiliates of multinational banks and regional banks.

Since 2018, Tidjani has overseen the sub-Saharan region and facilitates trade and investment between member countries and the world through Shariah compliant risk mitigation tools. He has participated in the structuring of several infrastructure projects in the region and helped ICIEC member countries combat the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting the importation of essential goods.

Muhsin Jeena

Muhsin Jeena

Client Director, Middle East and North Africa, Old Mutual Investment Group
Muhsin Jeena
Muhsin Jeena
Client Director, Middle East and North Africa, Old Mutual Investment Group

Muhsin’s career in the Professional Investments industry spans over 23 years. Over this period he has occupied senior roles at several investment firms – including Old Mutual Investment Group, RMB Asset Management and Absa Investments. He covers a wide spectrum of public and private investment strategies and bespoke client solutions. He is extremely passionate about Islamic Sustainable Investing and dedicated to driving the the adoption and advancement of Islamic Finance in Africa, the Middle East and Globally. He holds an executive MBA and Honours Degree in Finance.

Dr Scott Levy

Dr Scott Levy

Founder, Al Waseelah
Dr Scott Levy
Dr Scott Levy
Founder, Al Waseelah

Dr Scott Levy is the founder of Al Waseelah, an award-winning Shariah compliant Sukuk issuance platform which includes structuring, arranging, originating and listing Sukuk. Dr Scott founded Al Waseelah in 2017 as a tech-savvy, cost-efficient way to creating Shariah compliant instruments; democratization for both issuers and investors.

Al Waseelah is dedicated to the global growth of Islamic capital markets through its comprehensive runway for international capital-raising, and its active participation in global dialogue through Islamic Finance news and the International Islamic Financial Market. Al Waseelah is at the forefront of ESG/SDG integration to Sukuk, being one of the Islamic finance institutions to commit to the Principles for Responsible Investment, and technological innovation, using the power of blockchain to bring transparency and accountability to each transaction. Al Waseelah has executed transactions across asset classes and currencies including green Sukuk Wakalah, corporate Sukuk, Mudarabah private equity liquidity structures and multicurrency liquidity management products.

With boots on the ground in London, Tallinn, Miami, Monaco, Dubai and Singapore, Dr Scott leads Al Waseelah’s global offering underpinned by a talented, dynamic, global, multicultural and multilingual team. Dr Scott is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers and the Worshipful Company of Musicians, a member of Lincoln’s Inn and a senior member of Wolfson College, Cambridge.

Yasmina Francke

Yasmina Francke

CEO, South African National Zakah Fund
Yasmina Francke
Yasmina Francke
CEO, South African National Zakah Fund

Yasmina Francke is CEO of the South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF), one of the largest Zakat institutions in South Africa. She was appointed in 2018 as the first female CEO of the organization. Before taking on this full-time position, she served as a SANZAF executive board member for over 10 years in a voluntary capacity.

Yasmina holds accreditation and qualifications in Zakat management, Islamic finance, social science, management and marketing. She has over 25 years of experience in the corporate world where she worked mostly in the financial services sector at a few top South African blue-chip companies. In her current role, she manages eight regions with a total of approximately 110 staff members across 29 offices in South Africa.

Empowerment and development are placed in the spotlight at SANZAF with a focus on skills development and vocational training for the youth to ensure employability that can lead to financial independence. Yasmina is also very active in advocating Zakat and the importance of Islamic social finance.

Yasmina is also an international speaker having presented at the World Zakat Forum Annual Conference, IBF Seminar, ILMA Conference (Pakistan), World Bank and Redmoney OnAir webinars. She is also currently the deputy secretary-general of the WZF.
Recently, Yasmina was rated 17th among the 300 most influential women in Islamic business and finance by Cambridge IFA in its WOMANi 2020 Annual Report.

Yumna Emeran

Yumna Emeran

Head of Coverage Analyst, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Yumna Emeran
Yumna Emeran
Head of Coverage Analyst, Development Bank of Southern Africa

Yumna Emeran is the head of the Coverage Analysts Team at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). She has more than 24 years of experience in the financial services industry, spanning the local and international, investment management and corporate banking spheres. Her notable transactions include the South African National Treasury Sukuk and a cross-border corporate banking deal award for an international London and South Africa listed bank.

Yumna’s role at DBSA included a secondment as the head of strategy responsible for steering the bank’s financial sustainability and a more emphasized development role of the development finance institution. Her current role sees her strengthening data management and analytics for improved business investments and client intelligence. Prior to joining DBSA, Yumna was the vice-president of the Financial Institutions Coverage Portfolio (FIC), supporting global trade with the big four South African banks. In addition to this, she held the role of senior banker, launching the Microfinance Portfolio in South Africa as well as managing the CSI Portfolio in the region. During her tenure, she delivered the FIC Banking Strategy for South Africa and managed multimillion rand budgets across the portfolio.

Yumna holds various marketing and public relations certifications as well as a postgraduate diploma in Islamic finance and banking (Cum Laude). She has received an innovation award for a collaboration launched with an equities broker. She represented the South Africa CIB branch at international Global Coverage Conferences in Paris, Brussels, Bahrain and London, and held business development initiatives in the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Ethiopia.

Outside of work and academia, Yumna volunteers in strategic development in Awqaf South Africa, a Waqf institution managing poverty alleviation projects and facilitating fundraising drives.

Advisory Board

Saliegh Salaam

Saliegh Salaam

Investment Manager, Old Mutual Investment Group
Saliegh Salaam
Saliegh Salaam
Investment Manager, Old Mutual Investment Group

Saliegh Salaam leads Old Mutual Investment Group’s Shariah proposition, where environmental, social and governance considerations are a key component of how Old Mutual’s portfolios are managed. He has been the lead portfolio manager of Shariah products (equity, multi-asset and global equity) since 2007 and has grown this award-winning Shariah proposition to be a significant player in the market.

Saliegh has more than 25 years of financial market experience which spans leadership roles at smaller boutique asset managers as well as large asset managers.

Roadshow Partners

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MULTILATERAL STRATEGIC PARTNERS

The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD)

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The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) is a multilateral development financial institution and is part of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group.

The ICD was established in November 1999 to support the economic development of its member countries through the provision of finance for private sector projects, promoting competition and entrepreneurship, providing advisory services to governments and private companies and encouraging cross-border investments.

The ICD has an authorized capital of US$4 billion. Currently, the shareholders of the ICD are the IDB (50%), 53 Islamic countries (30%) and five public financial institutions (20%).

ICD mandate and objectives

The ICD fosters sustainable economic growth in its 53 member countries by:

  • Financing private sector investment
  • Mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and
  • Providing advisory services to business and governments.

The ICD selects the financing projects based on their contribution to economic development considering factors such as job creation, Islamic finance development, contribution to exports, etc. The ICD also provides advisory services to governments and private sector groups on policies designed to encourage the establishment, expansion and modernization of private enterprises, the development of capital markets, best management practices and to enhance the role of the market economy. The ICD operates to complement the activities of the IDB in member countries.

The ICD is rated ‘AA/FQ’ by Fitch Ratings, ‘Aa3/P-1’ by Moody’s Investors Service and ‘A+’ by Standard & Poor’s.

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Tel: (966-12) 6361400; (966-12) 6441644

Fax: (966-12) 644 4427

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.icd-ps.org

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The Islamic Corporation for The Insurance Of Investment And Export Credit (ICIEC)

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Established 26 years ago in 1994 as a multilateral institution and a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) was tasked to promote cross-border trade and foreign direct investments in its member countries.

The ICIEC’s mission is to make trade and investment between member countries and the world more secure through the Shariah compliant risk mitigation tool. Its vision is to be recognized as the preferred enabler of trade and investment for sustainable economic development in member countries.

The ICIEC is the only multilateral export credit and investment insurance corporation in the world that provides Shariah-compliant insurance and reinsurance solutions.

Today, the ICIEC supports trade and investment flows in 47 member countries spanning across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Its target clients are corporates (both exporters and investors), banks and financial institutions as well as export credit agencies and insurers.

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International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is a member of the IDB Group. It was established with the purpose of advancing trade among OIC member countries, which would ultimately contribute to the overarching goal of improving the socioeconomic conditions of the people across the world. The ITFC commenced operations in January 2008 and has since consolidated all trade finance businesses that used to be handled by various windows within the IDB Group. Earning an ‘A1’ rating from Moody’s Investors Service reflects the ITFC’s efficiency in service delivery by responding swiftly to customer needs in a market-driven business environment.

Since 2008, the ITFC has provided more than US$40.2 billion of trade financing to OIC member countries, making it the leading provider of trade solutions for the needs of OIC member countries. With a mission of being a catalyst for trade development among OIC member countries and beyond, the ITFC helps entities in member countries gain better access to trade finance and provides them with the necessary trade-related capacity-building tools, which would enable them to successfully compete in the global market.

 

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Linkedin: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC)

Tel: +966 12 646 8337
Fax: +966 12 637 1064
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.itfc-idb.org/en

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IsDB Group Business Forum (THIQAH)

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The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) is the window of the IsDB Group that facilitates contact and coordination between entities concerned of the IsDB Group and private sector firms and related institutions in IsDB Group member countries. The main objective of THIQAH is to establish a unique platform for effective dialogue, cooperation and inclusive partnership for business leaders committed to partnering in promising investment opportunities. Through facilitation and catalyst roles, THIQAH will be leveraging the IsDB Group’s resources to offer necessary services and confidence to investors and to establish strategic partnerships with the leaders of the private sector. The primary focus will be on maximizing cross-border investment among member countries to be supported by IsDB Group’s financial products and services. (www.idbgbf.org)

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PARTNERS

DDCAP Group

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Founded in 1998 and headquartered in London, with an office in Dubai and a presence in both Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, DDCAP is a leading provider of asset facilitation services and financial technology and system solutions across a diverse range of Shariah compliant products, asset classes and instruments in both the primary and secondary markets. DDCAP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include DD&Co and DDGI. DDCAP has an extensive track record within the Islamic finance industry, employing over 35 professionals with broad and complementary skill sets drawn from diverse financial industry backgrounds, focused principally on providing service to Islamic financial market participants around the world. DDCAP has its own Shariah supervisory board comprising esteemed Shariah scholars from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Kuwait. DDCAP’s multi-award-winning Shariah compliant ETHOS Asset Facilitation Platform is a bespoke, real-time trade and post-trade services platform providing 24-hour coverage, enabling clients worldwide to purchase from a diverse asset inventory, including commodities, via a secure, web-based portal.

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IdealRatings

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IdealRatings was incorporated in 2006 in San Francisco with a corporate objective to provide SRI/ESG and Shariah compliant solutions to ethical investors and enable them to identify such instruments across different asset classes in the global market. IdealRatings serves clients in over 30 countries with a range of capital market solutions including:

  • Equities – A web-based platform covering over 40,000 stocks, where fund managers can screen equities using different, custom-built ESG/SRI/Responsible Investments and Shariah rulebooks or guidelines. This solution caters to different purification calculation methodologies with a comprehensive set of reports for fund managers to manage their portfolio.
  • REITs – Global coverage of all listed REITs that could be screened in accordance with different standard Shariah rulebooks or guidelines.
  • Indexes – Co-branded and jointly marketed by FTSE-Russell Indexes and a separate series with Thomson Reuters for the global markets, designed for fund management and investment benchmarking. In addition, IdealRatings is able to provide custom-built indexes for the fund management industry.
  • Sukuk – A unique solution which includes the global Sukuk and a pioneering Sukuk-screening solution that enables fund managers to customize their Sukuk selection in accordance to their Shariah rulebook, guidelines or investment preference, and
  • Brokerage – The solution provides broking houses the ability to screen global equity markets, a technical analysis of the markets and equities, buy/sell/hold recommendations and purification amounts.
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Old Mutual Investment Group

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Old Mutual Investment Group is an established South African investment house and leading responsible investor, with a long history of helping people and institutions achieve their investment goals. We offer a comprehensive range of local and international investments. Our focus is on delivering sustainable long-term returns for our clients while being responsible stewards of the assets we manage. We believe that to deliver investment excellence, we need to incorporate independent thinking into managing our client portfolios. We achieve this through our teams’ autonomous investment processes, with each one focused on a specialist area of expertise. These teams integrate sustainability considerations across all their investment and ownership decision-making processes, as investing for a future that matters permeates everything we do.

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CONSULTANCY PARTNER

Redmoney Consulting

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Launched in April 2021, Redmoney Consulting is a new and highly focused advisory firm focusing on global Islamic, Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Finance. Redmoney Consulting is a logical extension of REDmoney Group, the Islamic finance industry’s leading media house with a truly global audience. In addition to Islamic finance, the Group has steadily increased its coverage of the green and sustainable finance sector as the two markets continue to converge. Redmoney Consulting provides an expansive service allowing its consultants to provide advisory and consulting services at the highest level for the most discerning of clients.

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REDmoney events designs, organizes and hosts industry-leading conferences, forums, roadshows, seminars and dialogues focusing on the Islamic financial markets across a global, regional and national level. Leveraging an exceptional network of the industry’s elite and supported by the expertise of the REDmoney publishing and seminars divisions, REDmoney Events are able to provide access to a unique array of influential speakers, panellists and participants from a cross-section of the global industry to debate the most significant issues affecting the Shariah compliant financial markets.

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The annual IFN Asia Forum has been the biggest event in the industry since its inception in 2006, attracting over 1,000 delegates annually. An annual line-up of Forums are also conducted across emerging markets and key jurisdictions. Included under REDmoney Events are the IFN Awards Ceremonies, which take place annually in Dubai and Kuala Lumpur, and attract more than 800 industry leaders.

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