Category Archives: Middle East & Africa

UAE: IHAF and ESMA showcasing Halal Industry Opportunities at Gulfood 2020
16/02/2020

They will also be highlighting the importance of harmonised standards in halal trade. ...

The TOP 50 Global Leaders to be released in DUBAI on FEBRUARY,18, 2020
13/02/2020

ISLAMICA 500 offers all year long benefits like accessing CEO’s, branding, networking, reaching, social media ...

Food companies singled out as significant force in generating Halal industry development
05/02/2020

For instance the need for transparency across the food value chain, a solution offered by ...

Nigeria to hold international Halal expo
05/02/2020

The fair, which is expected to hold from 8 to 10 June at the Abuja ...

UAE: ESMA organises training programme in Indonesia on UAE halal products
27/01/2020

This training programme is aimed at raising the technical capabilities of OIC countries, under the ...

The first meeting of AHAC Governing Board takes place in Sarajevo BiH
24/01/2020

AHAC brings together halal certification bodies from around the world, with the goal of establishing ...

EU: Global Islamic Economy Summit (GIES) to hold Round Table at HALAL HANNOVER
23/01/2020

For the first time ever, the world’s largest summit on the Islamic economy is coming ...

Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree on Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre
22/01/2020

The Board will serve under the supervision of Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of ...

Opinion: Slow travel, social activism to drive growth of Muslim travel
20/01/2020

In 2018, the global Muslim travel population clocked at 140 million, according to the Mastercard-CrescentRating ...

Blockchain-based Halal Food Supply Chain: A Potential for Mutual Symbiosis with Islamic Finance
15/01/2020

The halal industry incorporates companies and businesses that are in need of financing and these ...

Turkey: Halal Tourism Services Standard has been published
06/01/2020

SMIIC Technical Committee on Tourism and Related Issues  (TC 5) standard "OIC/SMIIC 9:2019, Halal Tourism Services ...

Egypt: How the multi-million dollar business of certifying halal meat imports was monopolized
30/12/2019

IS EG’s monopoly means it can collect fees of over $11 million annually in North ...

UAE: More countries join standardisation initiative of International Halal Accreditation Forum
24/12/2019

International Halal Accreditation Forum, IHAF has been further strengthened as the number of countries and ...

UAE: DIEDC Reviews Progress of 2019 Initiatives, Plans for 2020
23/12/2019

In 2019, Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre has made great strides in consolidating Dubai’s status ...

Opinion: Muslims ‘Unworthy’ of Great Religion of Islam: Mahathir
19/12/2019

Mahathir Mohamad bemoaned the state of Islam and defended the meeting that has been shunned ...

Top Trends: The Top 10 APAC trends stories of 2019 revealed
16/12/2019

The top 10 most-read APAC food and beverage market and trend stories of 2019 include ...

Qatar to host 14th World Islamic Economic Forum in 2020
14/12/2019

The Forum aims to enhance the economic well-being of Islamic peoples and communities in different ...

Qatar’s preparations for 2020 Halal expo ‘on track’, says Qatar Chamber official
12/12/2019

This year's event discussed ways to eradicate obstacles hindering the increase of investments among OIC ...

Halal consumer market will hit $2.5 trillion globally in 2020, AT Kearney reports
04/12/2019

The firm’s Global Business Policy Council, which conducted the analysis, found that spending on halal ...

Opinion: Entrepreneurs and government are teaming up to boost food security in the United Arab Emirates — and beyond
04/12/2019

The approach to indoor agriculture, known as vertical farming, has been gaining popularity in many ...