Islamic finance provides Kenyans with cushion against drought

By Reuters,

Hamara Hujale tries to keep an eye on two squirming children and a pot of simmering ugali – a white doughy dish – as she reaches for her buzzing p...

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Stakeholders challenged to amend finance laws to increase Islamic Finance uptake

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy, played host to the second annual East Africa Islamic Economy Summit hosted by the advisory firm, GBS Africa. ...

Treasury eyes Islamic finance with law amendments

By Reuters,

Kenya's government has unveiled a package of initiatives under its latest budget to develop Islamic finance in the country, as part of efforts to mobi...

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Lafarge ready to sell cement for Trump’s wall

By AFP,

French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is ready to sell its cement to build US President Donald Trump's controversial border wall, the company's CEO said in...

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African nations urged to tap Islamic financing

By Citizen Reporter,

Islamic finance is fast taking shape in Africa, and more so in East Africa, driven in part by the continent's urgent need for new and innovative ways ...

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Uber chief quits Trump advisory group after uproar

By AFP,

Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick on Thursday quit US President Donald Trump's business advisory group, as a movement grew to dump the ride-sharing...

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Silicon Valley puts money and muscle into fighting Trump immigrant curbs

By Reuters,

Silicon Valley took the lead over the weekend in corporate resistance to President Donald Trump's clampdown on immigration, financing legal opposition...

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Egypt seeks to drum up Gulf investments

By Agencies,

Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will meet Saudi officials and investors this week in a bid to drum up more investment as Egypt seeks to revive a...

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