Over the past four decades, Islamic banking has emerged as one of the fastest growing industries at an estimated growth rate of 15-20% per annum.
It has spread to all corners of the globe and received wide acceptance by both Muslims and non-Muslims. The global market value for trade in the halal industry has grown exponentially over the last few years.
World Halal Forum Europe 2009 at The Hague, Netherlands.
Trade in halal food is estimated at US$661bil a year and Malaysian halal certificates are widely sought by producers worldwide. Awareness of halal products has begun to shift beyond the food sector towards other industries, including services.
At the upcoming World Halal Forum to be held in KL Convention Centre from April 4-5, themed ‘Towards a Halal Economy: The Power of Values in Global Markets’, HSBC Amanah Malaysia’s CEO Refa Hanif, along with other industry experts, will shed some light on the relevance of Islamic finance in the mainstream industries and how small and medium industries can benefit from it.
Complementing Rafe to discuss financing for the SMEs include Rushdi Siddiqui, Global Head, Islamic Finance & OIC Countries of Thomson Reuters and Rafi-uddin Shikoh, Founder & CEO of DinarStandard.
Within the manufacturing sector, notable speakers from USA including Jalel Aossey, Director of Midamar Corporation US and Joohi Tahir, VP Marketing & Sales for Crescent Foods.
Mohamed El Fatatry, CEO & Founder of muxlim.com and Zahed Amanullah of American Halal Company, Inc, founder of Zabihah.com are expected to address issues within a socially networked Halal industry.
A copy of the latest WHF programme is downloadable here, or click here to sign up as a delegate.
April 1st, 2011 → 9:26 am @ HalalMedia Admin
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