Category: Islamic Economy
World Halal Week 2018: Malaysia in the lead as a robust Islamic Economy
The Government recognises the potential of the Halal industry and Islamic banking and finance, both pillars for the development of the Islamic economy.
UAE: Five key factors driving Islamic finance growth
Regulating the Islamic finance sector and defining its frameworks and references will not only expand the market further, but also enhance its social and economic impact on many countries.
Malaysia: World Halal Week 2018 to reinforce Halal Industry into an Islamic Economic Pillar
Globally, there is a rapidly growing interest in Halal products and the Halal industry in general as countries begin to realize the potential of the industry.
UAE: World Takaful Conference 9th April 2018
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UAE: DAFZA launches Goodforce Labs, the first Islamic and global social impact themed startup incubator
The incubator will work to revitalize the Islamic ethical economy utilizing a deep venture building platform.
UAE-based halal certifying body receives accreditation for Asia Pacific office
Prime Group has recently brought its expertise to Asia Pacific, making it the first and only halal certification body in the Philippines accredited by the Emirates International Accreditation Center (EIAC).
UAE: 300 leaders for global Takaful forum in Dubai
The Takaful industry is highly concentrated in the GCC, other Mena and Southeast Asia regions with Saudi Arabia taking the top spot in terms of total Takaful assets.
UAE: New Islamic economy products unveiled in Dubai
The first product launched was the ‘Exchangeable Sukuk’, then the ‘Awqaf Fund’ and finally the ‘Flexible Credit Card’ was the third product launched at IIPIEP 2018
UAE: Dubai Municipality seeks US support to develop food import
The meeting also deliberated on the possibility of testing food in the accredited laboratories in the US and recognised by the Emirates International Accreditation Centre.
UAE: Start-up movement in the Arab World picks up pace with AIM Startup
An initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, AIM Startup brings tech-entrepreneurs closer to investors, venture capital funds and mentors.
UAE: MoE launches Halal Accreditation Service, ESMA interactive global map
The minister confirmed that the UAE is currently leading global efforts to assess the size of the Islamic economy sector through a specialised study being undertaken by the concerned authorities in the UAE.
UAE: Global Halal Industry Platform held in Dubai
Key challenges facing the international halal system and how to overcome them, as well as innovations that will achieve balance between growth in the industry and compliance with Islamic Sharia will be discussed.
UAE: DAFZA and International Center of Islamic Economy launch the Entrepreneurs Forum
At the end of the forum, three winners received an award for presenting the most innovative ideas designed to support the Islamic economy.
UAE: Global harmonisation of halal certification standards ‘key priority’ for DIEDC in 2018
DIEDC will work with International Halal Accreditation Forum (IHAF)and the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)—to achieve its goal of harmonising Halal certification standards.
UAE: DAFZA’s Strategy for Islamic Economy
DAFZA’s Strategy for Islamic Economy is based on strategic initiatives involving the Islamic economy and halal sectors
UAE, UK keen to explore Islamic finance synergies
London Lord Mayor looks forward to further strengthening the existing relationship and exploring synergies in Islamic finance between the City of London and the DIEDC.
UK: London’s halal economy is primed for global footprint
As the world’s Islamic population continues to grow at a rapid pace, young and wealthy millennials are increasingly demanding consumer products that fit their faith.
Opinion: Global Halal food sector set to boom as market grows
Established players are expanding at home and abroad through franchising and multinationals have also made major investments in Muslim-majority markets.
Hamdan Bin Mohammad honours winners of 5th Islamic Economy award
The winners were felicitated at a special ceremony held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
UAE leads key sectors in global Islamic economy
The Global Islamic Economy Indicator for this year evaluated the health of the Islamic economy ecosystem across more than 73 countries, based on equally weighted key metric categories.
