In this episode with IFN journalist Radhika Das, Noor Azam Yousof, the CEO of Sun Life Malaysia Takaful, discusses the evolving landscape of Takaful in Malaysia, highlighting digital transformation, ESG initiatives and future opportunities in t...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Ahmed Munawar, Governor, Maldives Monetary Authority, on advancing Islamic finance in the Maldives through MISFI, education partnerships, public awareness via Tamveel and future regional ambitions

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Youssef Ben Henda, Senior Regional Officer, Arab World & Turkey-Representative Offices, Islamic Banking, Union de Banques Arabes et Françaises (UBAF), on the evolution and impact of UBAF’s long-standi...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Yasser Madani Alaki, Director, Business Development Department, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit, on leveraging strategic partnerships with IFC and DZ Bank to supp...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Sujithav Sarangi, Executive Director, Development & Agency Finance, Standard Chartered, on leveraging Islamic finance to support inclusive growth in Uzbekistan, ICIEC’s role in risk mitigation, advanc...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Ahmed Shiyam, Minister of Fisheries & Ocean Resources, Republic of Maldives, on IsDB’s Lives and Livelihoods Fund, its main objectives and how it is structured as a development initiative

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Nasser M. Al Thekair, General Manager, Trade & Business Development, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), on delivering trade solutions across OIC countries, enhancing regional inte...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Abdou DIAW, Coordonnateur National, PROMISE, on supporting Islamic microfinance in Senegal and partnering with organizations like the IsDB to help expand access to services in the nation

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Ismail Ersahin, Executive Director, CEO, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, on the power of collaboration among investment promotion agencies, the challenges beyond funding that agencies ...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Hamza Boukili, Division Manager, Partnerships, CEO Executive Office, on how ICD forges strategic partnerships to drive private sector growth, examples of high-impact collaborations in member countries and...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Hassan Zago Idris, Director (Acting), Legal Affairs Department, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit, on addressing global trade risks and supporting infrastructure de...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Iskandar Tursunov, Founder & CEO, Al Muamalat Consulting, on the growth and development of Islamic finance in Uzbekistan and Central Asia

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Nikolai Podguzov, Chairman of the Management Board, Eurasian Development Bank, on Islamic finance as a tool for regional growth, Sukuk issuance, the launch of an Islamic banking window, collaboration with...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Khalid Khalafalla, Acting CEO, The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, on guiding private sector financing and adapting strategies to global shifts across its member countrie...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Dr Khalid Khalafalla, CEO, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit, on advancing green finance and enhancing private sector partnerships for economic development in membe...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Haytham ElMaayergi, Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank, African Export-Import Bank, on winning the Trade Development Initiative of the Year Award at the IsDB’s Private Sector Forum Awards and adv...

Zurich Takaful Malaysia’s CEO Nur Fatihah Mustafa talks to Nessreen Tamano, IFN Editor, about why earning trust is key to scaling digital Takaful, and how the industry can drive meaningful financial inclusion.

In this episode, Adil Hussain, a partner at Baker McKenzie, talks to IFN Editor Nessreen Tamano about the anticipated shifts in the industry in relation to AAOIFI’s Standard 62, and the regulatory challenges and evolving market trends in the GC...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Ian Goldin, Professor of Globalisation and Development, University of Oxford, on the role of Islamic finance in maintaining ethical principles amidst globalization and its potential to address economic in...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Habib Ahmed, Professor and Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance, Durham University, on the role of education in advancing Islamic finance globally, the need for supportive legal frameworks and how g...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Baihaqi Azhari, Investment Specialist, Bahana TCW Investment Management, on the need to expand Islamic investment products in Indonesia and the role of collaboration with Bank Syariah Indonesia in raising...

Radhika Das, IFN Journalist, interviews Aji Erlangga, CEO, Sarana Modern Sejahtera, on the grassroots-driven nature of Islamic banking in Indonesia and its role in business finance.

In this episode with IFN journalist Radhika Das, Bob Ananta, the acting president director of Bank Syariah Indonesia, shares how the bank is advancing Islamic finance globally through the 2025 Global Islamic Finance Summit (GIFS), policy harmon...

Despite being the backbone of the MENA economy, only one in five SMEs in the region can access bank financing, resulting in a whopping financing gap of up to US$240 billion, according to the World Bank. Why is that the case and how is this chan...

Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz, the CEO of AEON Bank, Malaysia’s first Islamic digital bank, discusses the bank’s five-year growth strategy, digital adoption in the country and plans to expand into SME banking, with IFN Editor Nessreen Taman...