Category: Islamic Economy
EU: Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) to hold Round Table at HALAL HANNOVER
For the first time ever, the world’s largest summit on the Islamic economy is coming to German-speaking Europe.
Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree on Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre
The Board will serve under the supervision of Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
UAE: DIEDC Reviews Progress of 2019 Initiatives, Plans for 2020
In 2019, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre has made great strides in consolidating Dubai’s status as the global capital of Islamic economy, especially in terms of expanding international partnerships.
Indonesia encourages sharia economy to boost SMEs
Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf Amin discusses a wide range of topics – domestic, international, and economic – and said that his country plans to pay more attention to Halal tourism.
Turkey, Malaysia, Qatar can pioneer in Islamic Finance
Touching on Turkey’s Istanbul Finance Center project, expected to be completed in 2022, Al-Jaida expressed optimism in the center’s potential.
UAE: Expo 2020 teams up with Informa to attract world-class business and entertainment events
Visitors, exhibitors and delegates will be able to combine the full suite of Expo 2020 visitor experiences with DEC events, summits, seminars, product launches, networking opportunities and meetings.
Italy: Turin Islamic Economic Forum
Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Supports Fourth Edition of Turin Islamic Economic Forum as Strategic Partner & in Collaboration with Dubai Culture.
Turkey: Istanbul to host major International Events from 25 November-1 December
The events, including the World Halal Summit (WHS) and an official meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), will be attended by top officials from a multitude of countries.
UAE: Global Launch of the State of the Islamic Economy Report 2019/20
DinarStandard said halal products attracted the lion’s share of investments, accounting for 54% of deal value, followed by Islamic finance at 42% and 4% in Islamic lifestyle, mainly in modest fashion and Muslim-friendly tourism.
UAE: IHAF welcomes 6 new countries as members
The IHAF has also set the next assembly for the BOD and committees to meet alongside the Global Halal Platform on 18th February, 2020, in conjunction with Gulf Food week in Dubai.
UAE: GIES 2020 to be held under Expo 2020 Dubai umbrella
The fifth edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES 2020) is set to run from November 9-10, 2020, and will take place on the sidelines of Expo 2020, in Dubai.
UAE: ESMA carries out a GCC training workshop on halal certification requirements
The three-day training course, held in cooperation with the Gulf Training Center, was held with the participation of a number of representatives and standardization bodies in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre tracks progress of its 2017-2020 Strategy
Dinar Standard plans to launch the updated version of Salaam Gateway this October in partnership with the DIEDC.
Opinion: Natural Allies – Halal Food and Islamic Finance
This article was originally written for The Halal Journal Magazine, published in Malaysia by KasehDia, in October 2006, by the late Hajj Abdalhamid David Evans. Have things changed??
U.S. PE firm Frost Capital acquires Affinis Labs in $8 mln deal
The two companies said in a statement that the acquisition will enable Affinis Labs to “extend its offerings to disadvantaged communities and new regional markets around the world”.
UAE: Emirates Islamic signs new scheme for SMEs
EDB’s Dh100 million Credit Guarantee Scheme supports the goals of the National Agenda under UAE Vision 2021.
UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre expands European reach
A roundtable in Malta has provided Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre an opportunity to expand the footprint of Islamic economy in Europe.
UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Expands Footprint to Far East
Abdulla Mohammed Al Awar, CEO of DIEDC, and Raymond Yip, Deputy Executive Director of HKTDC, signed the agreement during an official visit.
UAE: Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre Approves Action Plan for 2019
The Minister of Economy stressed that the action plans of the DIEDC Strategy are witnessing remarkable progress, due to the strong collaboration.
Indonesia tries to snare share of $3trln Sharia market with mandatory Halal certification
By Stella-maris Ewudolu – aecnewstoday.com With almost 269 million people, Indonesia is the world’s most Muslim populated country. However, when it comes to cashing in on the global halal industry it ranks 10th, alongside Brunei, for its ability to seize opportunities in the Islamic economy. All that could soon change. Both President Joko Widodo and […]
