Legal reforms set to boost the market for Islamic mortgages
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: August 2018 Issue Legal reforms set to boost the market for Islamic mortgages In Nigeria, property registration is a major constraint in mortgage creation…
2nd Sovereign Sukuk offer pulls through, with an oversubscription rate of 132%
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: December 2018 Issue 2nd Sovereign Sukuk offer pulls through, with an oversubscription rate of 132% In a bid to promote total financial inclusion across…
Tide Turning: Nigeria’s subnational and corporate sukuk market shows promise
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: April 2018 Issue Tide Turning: Nigeria’s subnational and corporate sukuk market shows promise Nigeria’s subnational and corporate sukuk market may be a few months…
How Nigeria’s Appetite for Green Bonds and Sukuk Could See Eye to Eye
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: November 2017 Issue How Nigeria’s Appetite for Green Bonds and Sukuk Could See Eye to Eye In advanced Islamic finance markets, the discussion around…
Nigeria: Eyes still on the Sovereign Sukuk ball
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Resurgence of Commodities Exchanges to Lift Islamic Finance
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: December 2017 Issue Resurgence of Commodities Exchanges to Lift Islamic Finance Despite an endowment of vast arable land and a large labour force, Nigeria’s…
Central Bank of Nigeria extends access to COVID-19 intervention funds to the Islamic finance sector
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria Central Bank of Nigeria extends access to COVID-19 intervention funds to the Islamic finance sector This month, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) published…
Hats Off to Nigeria – Third Sovereign Sukuk Records over 400% Subscription
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria Hats Off to Nigeria - Third Sovereign Sukuk Records over 400% Subscription “Investors Scramble for the Third Sovereign Sukuk” was the headline of the…
The Battle of the Fittest
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria The Battle of the Fittest The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly brought immense healthcare and economic challenges. The Nigerian Federal Government now expects GDP to…
An opportunity amidst a crisis
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria An opportunity amidst a crisis Following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, the crude oil market has witnessed unprecedented downturn in demand. The…
Nigeria’s first Islamic REIT comes to town
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria Nigeria’s first Islamic REIT comes to town Signposting the expansion of the local Islamic finance industry, Nigeria’s first Shariah compliant Real Estate Investment Trust…
Islamic Green Bonds – A green breath of fresh air?
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria Islamic Green Bonds - A green breath of fresh air? Over the past 7 years, I have seen Islamic financing broaden beyond the shores…
Another Sovereign Sukuk is Waiting in the Wings
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria Another Sovereign Sukuk is Waiting in the Wings In the southeastern state of Cross River, the Ikom Bridge connects that state with the northern…
What does 2020 hold?
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: December 2019 Issue What does 2020 hold? Nigeria’s Islamic finance industry looks set to continue its journey of expansion in 2020. New operators threw…
IFN Annual Islamic Guide
IFN Annual Islamic Guide One word to describe Nigeria’s Islamic finance space so far in 2019: dynamic. This year witnessed landmark regulatory developments as even more players threw their…
Who moved my Sukuk?
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: November 2019 Issue Who moved my Sukuk? Nigeria’s Islamic finance institutions (IFIs) may be having sleepless nights of late and you will have to forgive…
Back to Basics
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria Back to Basics Activities in the Nigerian financial services sector took an interesting turn in October when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) barred…
Breaking in – Nigeria’s Takaful Story
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria Breaking in – Nigeria’s Takaful Story Just as things were getting quiet, Nigeria’s Islamic financing Industry got a buzz with the licensing of two…
Could Islamic Financing have a place in Nigeria’s 1 million annual housing target?
IFN Monthly Article on Nigeria: August 2019 Issue Could Islamic Financing have a place in Nigeria’s 1 million annual housing target? Nigeria has a housing deficit of an estimated…
