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Finally responding to a strong public demand, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is about to approve a directive that paves the way for the establishment of Islamic banks. The directive also opens doors for currently operational commercial banks to create an interest-free banking wing. “Existing banks ma ...Read More
New Islamic financing tax laws were likely to attract more foreign investors to South Africa, Tasneem Gangat, a tax consultant at Grant Thornton, said yesterday. The proposed new laws would bring several types of Islamic financing transactions into the tax net and bolster SA's gross domestic product (GDP), she ...Read More
Some experts have backed the recent plan to introduce Islamic Banking and Finance into the Nigerian financial system, as many have urged people to embrace it. According to the experts, Islamic finance will help check the spate of sharp practices in financial institutions and will help promote ethical conduct an ...Read More
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has opened a branch in Tanzania, bringing to eleven the number of branches in the country, six of which are within Dar es Salaam. The Oysterbay branch will offer full banking services as do the other existing branches in Dar es Salaam, Moshi, Mwanza, Morogoro, Zanzibar and Arusha. ...Read More
Zitouna Bank, the first Tunisian Islamic bank founded by the businessman, Mr. Mohamed Sakher El Materi, Chairman of “Princesse Holding Group”, officially started operations on Friday. The inaugural ceremony, held at the Bank’s head offices, in EL Kram was attended by Messrs. Taoufik Baccar, Go ...Read More



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