WIMAG02_MAY2024

Aishat

2 Pr Aishath MUNEEZA

An Inspiring Journey in Islamic Finance

2

Ndèye Khady DIACK

A powerful story of a Woman's Vision and Resilience in Transforming WAEMU Financial Market

0 Ndèye Diago DIEYE

Pioneering the First Islamic Private Equity Fund in the WAEMU zone

Aishatu USMAN

Islamic Banks in Africa and Sharia Non-Compliance Risks

6

Aishath Isra ABDULLA

Towards Gender Equality for Women in Corporate Boards of Maldives

4

Amir Abdullahi Abubakar LAMIDO

Girls’ Empowerment via Zakah and Waqf

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CONTRIBUTORS

Dr Nida KHAN CEO, Nash FintechX (Luxembourg)

Yasmina FRANCKE CEO, SANZAF (South Africa)

Ummahani A. AMIN

Managing Partner, Metropolitan Law Firm (Nigeria)

Prof. Dr Aishath MUNEEZA

Associate Dean, INCEIF University (Malaysia)

Fathimath SHAFEEGA

Founder, MCDGI CEO, Women on Boards (The Maldives)

Ndèye Khady DIACK Deputy CEO, CGF BOURSE (Senegal)

Dr Aishat A. ZUBAIR CEO, Ashab Consults (Nigeria)

Ndèye Diago DIEYE Founder, Partner Khuwaylid Capital (Senegal)

Aishath isra ABDULLAH

Director Research and Development MCDGI (Maldives)

Throughout my career journey, I've always had to adapt to new challenges. It was unthinkable to turn down one responsibility after another in a market where everything was still to be built.

The biggest challenges for Islamic finance in West Africa include raising awareness, educating the public, and developing a financial infrastructure backed by appropriate regulation of the sector.

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

Aishath MUNEEZA

An Inspiring Journey in Islamic Finance

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

Ndèye Diago DIEYE

Pioneering the First Islamic Private Equity Fund in the WAEMU zone

I strive to foster collaboration and networking opportunities for female leaders in finance to connect, learn from each other, and share best practices. Building dedicated support networks and professional communities can amplify our collective impact and drive positive change.

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Dr. Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

Islamic Banks in Africa and Sharia Non-Compliance Risks

Aishatu Usman Muhammad is a scholar and lecturer at Gombe State University. She has significantly contributed to Islamic Finance, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Governance, Accounting and Finance, and Green Finance. She has published several research papers on various topics, including the challenges facing the acceptability of Islamic banking in Nigeria, the role of Muslim women in entrepreneurship in Nigeria, and the adoption of Islamic ethics in Islamic finance institutions.

In addition to her academic work, Aishatu actively advocates for Women Empowerment in Nigeria. She has collaborated with several non-governmental organizations on projects promoting women economic empowerment.

Aishatu’s work reflects her commitment to advancing knowledge in her fields of expertise and contributing to women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria. She continues to influence these areas through her research and advocacy efforts.

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Dr. Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Dr. Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

TowardsGender Equality forWomen inCorporate Boards ofMaldives

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Dr. Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Dr. Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG

ZAKAH AND WAQF FOUNDATION

Girls’ Empowerment via Zakah and Waqf

The program contributes to economic empowerment by producing skilled individuals, creating income sources, reducing joblessness, and offering affordable product options. We are confident that participants will grow with an entrepreneurial mindset. To ensure sustainability, we maintain records and plan annual review sessions for progress showcases and follow-up training, subject to resource availability.

…a waqf ambassador of our foundation, was an undergraduate student. She has been volunteering to train dozens of ladies in cosmetology. Support can be provided through in-cash or in-kind donations, the creation of moneygenerating waqfs, the contribution of funds for a waqf pool, the provision of training tools, sharing our story with prospective donors, and offering expertise to upgrade skills. External support is crucial for building a permanent Women Entrepreneurship Training Center and expanding the range of skills taught.

BALANCING CAREER AND FAMILY: A guide for women in Islamic finance

By Dr. Aishatu Usman Muhammad Editor, WiMAG