MICROFINANCE EVENT: Future of Fintech; June 14-15, 2023; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; NEW DATES

Originally scheduled to take place starting March 1, this event will focus on “disruptive ideas from across the fintech ecosystem.” The two-day event offers online and in-person sessions including: (1) Evaluating Saudi Arabia’s FinTech [Financial Technology] Venture Activity – Key Drivers and Factors; (2) Offering Financial Flexibility to

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Islamic Finance & Banking Summit; September 27-28, 2023; Dubai, UAE – NEW DATES

Originally scheduled to take place beginning February 27 in Saudi Arabia (and then May 31 in UAE), this two-day event is organized with the goal of developing strategies for elevating the Islamic finance industry. The agenda offers sessions – in-person and on-line – such as: (1) Economic Growth, FDI [Foreign Direct Investment] & Islamic Banking Developments; (2) Leveraging

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), SCIEF Launch $30k Changemakers Competition for Shariah-compliant Fintech, Microfinance, “Creative Economy”

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), a multilateral development finance institution based in Saudi Arabia, recently partnered with the Saudi-Spanish Center for Islamic Economics and Finance (SCIEF), which is based in Spain, to launch the Islamic Finance Changemakers Competition. Applications are open to participants in