2-days specialized training workshop : Islamic banking, Islamic SME and Islamic micro finance

Instruction Language

English

Country

Pakistan

English Abstract

The republic of Ghana (formerly known as the gold coast) is a sovereign state located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in West Africa.

Neighboring countries include Burkina Faso, cote d'ivoire, Togo, and the gulf of Guinea.

Lake Volta, the largest artificial lake in the world, is located entirely within Ghana.

The total population of Ghana is around about 25.37 million with 8.7 % GDP growth rate in 2013.

Ghana has in recent year's attained rapid economic growth with the vision that in 2020 Ghana will become the first country on the Africa continent to become a developed country.

Ghana is tapping into the increasingly popular methods of Islamic-business-law-compliant banking and finance as it is due to begin Islamic Finance industry which is set to offer interest free rates to clients soon.

Islamic Micro-finance is escalating all around the world due to its remarkable performance in eradicating poverty ; hence this training will be an effort towards improving institutional capacity as well as the regulatory framework of microfinance sector in Ghana.

Objectives

- The participants of this training would have the following benefits : -In-depth knowledge of Islamic microfinance its concept models and operational practices). -Learn new techniques of poverty alleviation, Social development and financial inclusion through Islamic microfinance. -Islamic business law principles and mechanism about Islamic microfinance. -Opportunity to gain knowledge about global practices on Islamic microfinance through learned national and international scholars and experts. -Encouragement of practitioners / microfinance institutions / donor agencies / government institutions about the mechanism of Islamic microfinance system. -Provision of a Platform to start a dialogue with multilateral donor organizations. -Opportunities for collaborations / partnerships with donor agencies, Islamic banks and Islamic microfinance institutions / networks. -Learn new techniques of financing opportunities in emerging markets.

Field work

-Microfinance professionals and experts. -Microfinance institutions and banks. -Financial and banking institutions. -Rural and agri. Financial professional. -Community developments. -NGOs and NPOs. -Insurance companies. -Development consultant. -Management Consultants. -Social development sectors -Govt. Development departments -Local and international donors agencies. -SMEs and corporative societies academia. -Philanthropists and Investors. -Regulators and Govt. Officials.

Certificate / Course Program

-Overview of Islamic banking and finance industry. -Islamic economic system. -Modes of Shariah-compliance transactions. -Islamic banking operations. -A Glance on Islamic microfinance industry. -Islamic business law foundation and applications of Islamic micro and SME finance. -Micro and SME finance and its product mechanism. -Islamic micro and SME finance products. -Different models and deposit management in Islamic micro and SME finance. -Micro Takaful (Islamic micro insurance) and risk mitigation.