5th AICIF Speakers

5th AICIF Key Note Speakers

HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria

HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria

Mansur Muhtar

Vice President, Country Operations, Islamic Development Bank and Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria

Mansur Muhtar

Vice President, Country Operations, Islamic Development Bank and Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria

Mansur Muhtar joined IsDB in December 2015 as Vice President Country Programs Complex. During his tenure in Islamic Development Bank, Dr. Mansur has served as Ag. Group Chief Economist, and Ag. Chief Product and Partnerships Officer. Prior to joining IsDB, Dr. Mansur served as Executive Director in the Board of the World Bank Group (2011-2014), as well as Co-Chair of the UN Inter-Governmental Committee of Expertson Sustainable Development Finance (2013-2014). Served as Minister of Finance, Budget and Economic Development for the Federal Republic of Nigeria and as Chairman ofthe Country's National Economic Management team (2008-2010). His contribution to the national development during his tenure is appreciated via the Nigeria National Honors Award – Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR). In terms of his continuance contribution to the economic sector, Dr. Mansur attained the position of Executive Director in African Development Bank (2007-2008) and as Director-General of Nigeria’s Debt Management Office during (2003- 2007). Earlier in his career, he was Senior Lecturer and Head of the Economics department at Bayero University in Nigeria. Then, for a decade, Dr. Mansur attained to various positions at the World Bank Headquarters, including Senior Economist and Administrator of the Young Professionals Program. In addition, took the role as Deputy General Manager, Strategic Management and Economics division, United Bank for Africa Plc. As well as a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for the Study of Economies of Africa in Abuja. Mr. Muhtar holds a Doctorate degree in Economics from the University of Sussex in the UK and a Masters degree in the Economics and Politics of Development from the University ofCambridge. He is also an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, and King’s College, Lagos. He has attended numerous leadership and professional development courses at the Kennedy School, Harvard University; the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; and the Singapore Civil Service Administrative College.

Lamido Yuguda

Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria

Lamido Yuguda

Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria

5th AICIF Speakers

Chinua Azubike

CEO, Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited

Chinua Azubike

CEO, Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited

Chinua Azubike is the pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of InfraCredit with over 15 years' experience in corporate/structured finance and debt capital market roles. Chinua has a strong and practical know-how of local capital markets with a firm interest in market development and has acted as a lead adviser in the establishment of key development finance institutions in Nigeria. He is currently the chairperson of the Regulation Consolidation Sub-Committee of FMDQ Debt Capital Market Development Project. Chinua is a protagonist of Harvard Business School's Case Study on "Infrastructure in Nigeria: Unlocking Pension Fund Investments" published in February 2018 and is being taught on HBS's MBA Program. He holds an MSc. in Finance & Financial Law from University of London and studied law at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

Attahiru Maccido

MD/CEO, One17 Capital Limited

Attahiru Maccido

MD/CEO, One17 Capital Limited

Attahiru Maccido is an Islamic Banking and Finance expert with specialty in Islamic Capital Markets. He was instrumental in structuring Nigeria’s first public Sukuk, the Osun State Ijarah Sukuk, and played an active role in structuring the FGN Sovereign Sukuk of 2017, 2018 and 2020. He also structured Nigeria’s first private Sukuk al-Istisna’a issued by Lotus Capital in 2010. Attahiru was the pioneer CEO of Lotus Financial Services Limited, a subsidiary of Lotus Capital Limited. He constructed and managed the first Lotus Islamic Equity Index from 2009 – 2012. He also worked with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 2002-2006. He holds BSc in Economics from Usman Danfodio University and MSc. in Economics from University of Abuja.

Dr Basheer Oshodi

Founder & CEO, TrustBanc Arthur, Nigeria

Dr Basheer Oshodi

Founder & CEO, TrustBanc Arthur, Nigeria

Dr Basheer Oshodi (Ph.D.) is the CEO and co-founder of TrustBanc Arthur with over 21-years’ work experience in banking, real-estate and academia. He was Group Head, Non-Interest Banking at Sterling Bank and set-up the non-interest banking window in 2013. He also started non-interest banking at Stanbic IBTC Bank and initiated Shariah products at Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Ltd. He has completed degrees and programmes at the University of Lagos, Said Business School – Oxford, Columbia Business School, Wharton Real Estate Centre, Da Vinci Institute, London Metropolitan University and the University of Buckingham.

Temi Popoola

CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited

Temi Popoola

CEO, Nigerian Exchange Limited

Mr. Temi Popoola, CFA is the Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. He is a successful C-suite leader whose unique blend of business acumen, financial expertise, global market growth and operational insight has earned him a reputation built on verifiable career achievements. He is a Wall Street trained investment banker who began his career in London as a portfolio manager focused on African energy markets, after which he worked as a senior equity derivatives trader with Bank of America Securities in New York. Since his return to Nigeria, he has worked with United Bank for Africa and CSL Stockbrokers Limited, as well as Renaissance Capital where he was Managing Director and CEO for West Africa before making his transition to NGX Ltd. Mr. Popoola is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Stockbroker (CIS). He holds the Series 7 and 63 licensures.

Mohammed Mustapha Bintube

Chairman/CEO, Buraq Capital Limited Nigeria

Mohammed Mustapha Bintube

Chairman/CEO, Buraq Capital Limited Nigeria

Mohammed Mustapha Bintube was the pioneer Managing Director / CEO of Jaiz Bank Plc. He has over thirty years of institution building and corporate governance experience garnered at reputable boards such as Nigerian Communications Commission, Bank of Industry, Hogg Robinson Nigeria, Nigeria Re-Insurance Corporation, FSB International Bank etc. He is currently the Chairman / CEO of Buraq Capital Ltd, a financial advisory firm that actively participated in the structuring and offering of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Sukuk Programme that raised over N350 Billion in the Nigerian Capital Market for infrastructure development. He holds a BSc in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. He is also an Alumnus of Ivy League Schools such as Columbia Business School, New York, Wharton Business School, Philadelphia, IMD Lausanne, Switzerland, INSEAD of France etc.

Professor Shaikh Ziyaad Muhammad

Founder, Islamic Finance Institute of Southern Africa

Professor Shaikh Ziyaad Muhammad

Founder, Islamic Finance Institute of Southern Africa

Assistant Professor Dr Ziyaad Mahomed is currently Associate Dean of E-learning, managing online programs and Director of Executive Education at INCEIF. He holds a PhD and CIFP from INCEIF in Malaysia, an MBA from MANCOSA in South Africa and a BA (Hons) in Business (Finance) from ARU in the UK. He also holds certification in Islamic law from South Africa and Jordan. He was Managing Director of a boutique consultancy in Shariah advisory since 2006, after serving as National Head of Marketing & Product Development at Albaraka Bank South Africa. Dr Ziyaad specialises in Shariah, Islamic Capital Markets, Fintech and Social Finance. His research areas include fintech, Sukuk announcement effects, the use of Islamic social finance instruments for disaster relief and economic empowerment and customer behaviour in Islamic finance. He serves on several Shariah boards internationally, some of which are as Chairman of the Shariah board of HSBC Amanah (Malaysia) and Taj Bank (Nigeria), and a Shariah board member of BML Islamic (Maldives). Most recently, Dr Ziyaad has published on Social Impact Sukuk, Shariah analysis of sustainability practices and the impact of increased Shari’ah knowledge on sales staff investigating share price impact before and after issuing Sukuk. He has received several awards for his innovation in social finance modelling and numerous best paper awards at academic conferences internationally. He has also received a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Islamic finance in Africa. Some recent Journal Articles / Publications 1. Mahomed, Z., Unal, I., Mohamad, S. (2021). Funding the Refugee Crisis in Turkey: A Case for Social Impact Sukuk. Book Title: Impact of COVID-19 on Islamic Social Finance. Routledge. 2. Ma’ruf, A., Mahomed, Z., Mohamad, S. (2021). Sustainable Finance and a Sharī’ Analysis of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Criteria. Title: Islamic Sustainable Finance. Palgrave McMillan. 3. Mahomed, Ziyaad, and Shamsher Mohamad Ramadili Mohd. "Crypto mania: the Shariah verdict." (2017).

Abimbola Ajinibi

Vice President, FBNQuest Trustees Limited

Abimbola Ajinibi

Vice President, FBNQuest Trustees Limited

Abimbola Ajinibi holds a BSc from the University of Ibadan and an MSc in International Management from the University of London. Abimbola is currently a Vice President with FBNQuest Trustees (A member of FBN Holding Company) as the Regional Head in charge of the company business in the Northern Region. Prior to joining FBNQuest Trustees, he was a Business Manager with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Nigeria. He started his Banking career with United Bank of Africa Plc, where he acquired tremendous experience in Retail, Commercial and Corporate Banking. Bimbo is a seasoned professional with over 22 years’ experience that spanned through Trust Services, Estate Planning, Private Banking/Wealth Management, Credit/Marketing, Relationship Management and Financial Services. He has attended various local and international courses including at Harvard University and MIT Sloan School of Management where he had Executive Education studies in Leadership and Negotiation. He attended training on Governance at Singapore Management University and also Private Wealth Management workshops at Euromoney, London, UK.

Chukwuyere Izuogu

Senior Associate Streamsowers & Kohn Nigeria

Chukwuyere Izuogu

Senior Associate Streamsowers & Kohn Nigeria

Chukwuyere Izuogu is presently the head of the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) practice at Streamsowers & Köhn, and also a senior research fellow at the African Academic Network on Internet Policy where his practice and research interest focus are on all areas of telecommunications, information technology, intellectual property, media and competition law. Chukwuyere is the author of Regulating Anti-competitive Practices in Nigeria’s Communications Sector, (Wolf Legal Publishers, Netherlands, January 2017). Chukwuyere was educated at the University of Benin, Nigeria (2003) where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL. B), at the Nigeria Law School (2005) where he obtained his Barrister-at-Law professional certificate, and jointly at the University of Hannover, Germany and Strathclyde University, Scotland (2009) where he obtained his Master of Law (LL.M) degree in Information Technology & Intellectual Property Law (Magna Cum Laude). Chukwuyere is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chartered Institute for Arbitrators, a Certified Information Privacy Professional-Europe (CIPP/E) and a British Computer Society (BCS) Certified Practitioner of Data Protection.

Dr Aishath Muneeza

Associate Professor at INCEIF, Malaysia

Dr Aishath Muneeza

Associate Professor at INCEIF, Malaysia

Dr Aishath Muneeza is an Associate Professor at INCEIF, Malaysia which is known as the global University of Islamic Finance. She has served as the first female Deputy Minister of Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Maldives; Deputy Minister of Ministry of Finance and Treasury in Maldives; Head of Islamic Finance of Capital Market Development Authority of Maldives; member of Islamic Fiqh Academy (National Fatawa Council of Maldives); first chairman of Hajj pilgrimage fund, Maldives Hajj Corporation Limited; chairman of Maldives Center for Islamic Finance Limited which was set by government of Maldives to strategize Maldives as the hub of Islamic finance in South Asia; Islamic Finance consultant who developed the first shariah compliant Islamic microfinance scheme offered in Maldives; the Shariah Advisor who structured all the corporate sukuks offered in Maldives; Shariah Adviser who structured the private sukuk and Islamic treasury instruments for the government of Maldives; and the consultant who drafted the Islamic capital market legal framework for the country. Since 2013, Dr Muneeza is a registered Shariah Adviser with the Capital Market Development Authority of Maldives to structure Islamic capital market products and she is a registered Shariah Adviser at Securities Commission Malaysia. Since 2011, she has been the chairman of apex Shariah Advisory Council of Capital Market Development Authority of Maldives and she is the chairperson of different in-house shariah advisory committees. She is also a member of Board Shariah Committee of CIMB Islamic, Malaysia and Munich Re. She is also a member of Public Interest Monitoring Consultative Committee (PIMCC) of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Dr Muneeza has also published research papers in different academic journals and has published books.

Hassan Usman

CEO, Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria

Hassan Usman

CEO, Jaiz Bank Plc, Nigeria

Hassan Usman is a seasoned accountant with a first-class degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Prior to his appointment as the Managing Director/CEO of Jaiz Bank Plc, Hassan served as GM Business Development and was ED Operations and Information Technology in the organisation. Hassan is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the President of the Non-Interest Financial Institutions Association of Nigeria (NIFIAN). He obtained PGDM in 1995 from Maastricht School of Management and attended Oxford University Advanced Management Programme in 2002. He worked as Financial Controller of Nigerian Development Company Limited, Kaduna until he joined NAL Merchant Bank Plc. and served as the Financial Controller and Treasurer respectively between1996-2001. Mr. Hassan served as GM, Banking Services before re-joining NAL Bank as DGM and Head, Business and Financial Advisory Group.

Ibrahim Dikko

CEO, Hitel Communications Limited Nigeria

Ibrahim Dikko

CEO, Hitel Communications Limited Nigeria

Ibrahim Dikko obtained his LL. M [Corporate & Commercial Law] degree from the Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, England after obtaining his LL. B from the University of Buckingham, England. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1990. He has worked in a variety of roles and industries that span corporate finance, banking and information technology and telecommunications. He worked at Kenneth Michael & Co between 1991 and 1992 and was on the team responsible for setting up the first discount house in Nigeria and was chairman of the discount house from 2002 – 2012. He also worked as Executive Director in Resourcery Plc. from 2000 to 2007 and was Vice President (Regulatory & Corporate Affairs) with EMTS Ltd (trading as Etisalat Nigeria) until 2017. He consults on regulatory compliance with a focus on competition regulation and has a keen focus on corporate governance.

Professor Konyinsola Ajayi SAN

Managing Partner, Olaniwun Ajayi Nigeria

Professor Konyinsola Ajayi SAN

Managing Partner, Olaniwun Ajayi Nigeria

Professor Konyinsola Ajayi SAN is a Partner at Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Lagos, Nigeria. He has led some of the biggest and most complex commercial transactions on the continent, playing a key role as legal adviser to the Central Bank of Nigeria on the 2008/2009 banking reforms. In addition, he has worked on public sector reforms, white collar criminal prosecution, commercial dispute resolution, fiscal and regulatory compliance as well as capital markets and banking and finance matters, advising lenders and international conglomerates on some of the largest and most complex project finance deals since 1982 and has been described by Chambers Global as “a legend in the industry”. He has been consistently recognised as one of the leading lawyers in the world by International Financial Law Review (IFLR1000). Konyin has contributed in no small measure to shaping the Nigerian economic and legal landscape. Konyin is also a Professor of Law at the Babcock University, Ogun State, a frequent speaker at various forums, and has authored over 150 published articles and books - including Financial and Legal Implications of the Nigerian Capital Market and Legal Aspects of Finance in Emerging Markets (Volumes I and II).

Dr Ola Brown

Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company

Dr Ola Brown

Founder, Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company

Dr Ola Brown is the founder of the Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Company (FDHIC). The FDHIC invests and operates across the African healthcare and wellness value chain in hospital/clinic construction & refurbishment, diagnostics and equipment, health facility management, pharmaceutical retail, drug manufacturing, air ambulance services & logistics and consulting/healthcare technology. FDHIC specializes in technology enabled healthcare focused public private partnerships (PPP) in Africa.

Temie Giwa-Tubosun

Founder and CEO, LifeBank Nigeria

Temie Giwa-Tubosun

Founder and CEO, LifeBank Nigeria

Temie Giwa-Tubosun studied International Public Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She has over 10 years of health management experience with the Department for International Development (DFID), World Health Organization, UNDP, and the Lagos State Government. In 2014, the BBC listed her as one of the 100 Women changing the world. She was also recognized as an African Innovator by Quartz and the World Economic Forum. She is the Founder and CEO of LifeBank; Africa's healthcare supply chain engine. The company helps hospitals discover essential medical suppliers and delivers them in the right condition and on time.

Mr Femi Adewole

CEO, Family Homes Funds Limited

Mr Femi Adewole

CEO, Family Homes Funds Limited

Femi Adewole is a housing finance professional with over 25 years’ experience leading housing initiatives across Sub Sahara Africa and the United Kingdom. Before his appointment as the Managing Director of Family Homes Funds, he was Managing Director of Shelter Afrique, the Nairobi-based pan-African housing company. He has served in various capacities in some of the largest housing companies around the globe such as First World Communities Ltd, Watford Community Housing Trust, Notting Hill Housing Group, and Lagos HABITAT 2011 Project amongst others. Mr Adewole is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School and Warwick Business School. He is a chartered architect as well as a planning and development professional with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Dr Richardson Ajayi

EVC, The Bridge Clinic Nigeria

Dr Richardson Ajayi

EVC, The Bridge Clinic Nigeria

A Medical Practitioner with more than 30 years of experience as a Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist. I have promoted and built many healthcare businesses and have become an expert in business management and systems thinking. My objective moving forward is to focus on bringing my skills to improve the governance of businesses as well as the transformation of healthcare in Nigeria. I am a skilled Chairman, proficient in driving improvements and maintaining order within the company board of directors

Adedoyin Afun

Partner, Bloomfield Law Practice

Adedoyin Afun

Partner, Bloomfield Law Practice

Adedoyin is a Partner and Co-Chair of the Corporate, Finance and Securities practice group at Bloomfield LP which encompasses the firm’s banking and finance, and capital markets practice. Adedoyin has extensive experience advising on the structure of complex multi-million-dollar transactions especially in the banking and finance, and capital markets sectors. Recently, he has led the team on a number of Islamic Financing transactions majorly for financing real estate developments, to finance asset acquisitions and power and his efforts have seen the Firm grow its expertise and experience in structuring Islamic financing transactions adopting numerous modes such as Murabaha, Wakalah, Ijarah, amongst others. He co-led the team that recently advised OneWattSolar Limited on the issuance of the first series of its ₦10 Billion (circa US$24.4 Million) Green Bond Issuance Programme, comprising of a ₦2 Billion (circa US$4.9 Million) 7-year Green Bond Issue (Tranche I) and a ₦1 Billion (circa US$2.4 Million) 7-year Green Sukuk Issue (Tranche II). The issuance is the first of its kind in several categories. In Africa, it is the first: Corporate Green Bond for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Project, Corporate Green Sukuk, and Corporate Joint Green Bond and Green Sukuk; and it is the 13th Green Sukuk in the world. He is also lead partner in the Two Hundred Billion Naira (N200,000,000,000.00) DLM Capital Group Multi-Issuer and Multi-Currency Debt Programme, through which the firm has acted as transaction counsel to over ten series in the Programme.

Umar Farouk Aminu

Commissioner Administration, National Pension Commission Nigeria

Umar Farouk Aminu

Commissioner Administration, National Pension Commission Nigeria

Umar Farouk Aminu joined the National Pension Commission, Nigeria, in August 2005 after spending 14 years teaching Mathematics, Computing and Operations Research. He was engaged on special National Assignment to establish the pension industry in Nigeria after serving, on advisory capacity, during the period of legislative process on the pension reform bill by the National Assembly in 2004. Umar served on the Committee that reviewed the National Strategy on Public Service Reforms as well as on the Technical Committee for the implementation of the National Financial Inclusion Strategy and member of the Program Monitoring Office of the National Financial Sector Strategy 2020. He also served on the National Working Group for the Non-Interest Finance, which saw the successful implementation of Non-Interest Finance in Nigeria. Umar has a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, a postgraduate diploma in Computer Science, MSc in Management Science (Operational Research) and a PhD in Management Science (Operations Research). He has served as the Head of Research & Strategy Management Department of the National Pension Commission from August 2005 to March 2019 and the Head of Investment Supervision Department of the Commission from March 2019 to December 2020. He is currently the Commissioner (Executive Director) in charge of Administration at PenCom. He has attended several courses in Nigeria and abroad and has written and spoken extensively on the Nigerian pension reforms and the Contributory Pension Scheme at various national and international forums.

Abdulkadir Abbas

Head of Registration, Exchanges and Market Infrastructure SEC Nigeria

Abdulkadir Abbas

Head of Registration, Exchanges and Market Infrastructure SEC Nigeria

Abdulkadir Abbas, is a seasoned Business Administrator and Capital Market expert. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1991. He obtained an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2007. IFC- Milken Institute fellow (2018). He was Head Securities and Investment Services Department (2016-2021), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), having previously served as the Divisional Head, Fixed Income & Equities from 2012 to 2015. He has overseen the processing of application of the first ever global offering conducted by SEPLAT, an offer which was dual-listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). Other recent notable transactions include AfDB Medium Term Note programme of N160billion, IFC Nigerian Bond, NMRC N140billion Medium Term Note Programme, Lagos State N275billion Medium Term Note Programme and the first sub-national Sukuk issue of Osun State, amongst others. He is currently heading Registration, Exchanges, Market Infrastructure and Innovation Department. His broad-based Capital Market experience which goes as far back as 1997, has seen him serve in various strategic Committees such as the 10-years Capital Market Master Plan Committee, Capital Market Committee (CMC) sub-committee on Non-Interest Finance, Financial Services Regulation Coordinating Committee (FSRCC) sub-committee on Financial Markets, amongst others. He has attended various Executive Education Programmes on strategic topics such as International Housing Finance and Securitization Course (Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania), Structured Finance training on Capital Markets (IFC-Milken Institute Capital Markets Program, USA), Securitization (Vinod Kothari, India), Fixed Income Securities (New York Institute of Finance), Leadership and Management (Lagos Business School), IFC-Milken Institute (Capital Market Programme) et al.

Dr. Dawood Ashraf

Senior Research Economist, Islamic Development Bank Institute

Dr. Dawood Ashraf

Senior Research Economist, Islamic Development Bank Institute

Dr. Dawood Ashraf is a Senior Research Economist at Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He holds a Ph.D. in Banking and Finance, and he is also a charter holder and member of the CFA Institute. He has combined banking and academic experience of more than two decades. Before joining the IsDBI, Dr. Ashraf has worked with Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad University in Saudi Arabia and TD Bank Financial Group in Canada. Dr. Ashraf’s research interests are in sustainable ethical finance, portfolio management, banking, corporate finance, and artificial intelligence application in finance. Dr. Ashraf has published in several international journals, and he has presented his research work at various international conferences. He is also a subject editor of Emerging Markets Review and Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. Dr. Ashraf has contributed and delivered several leadership training programs on topics related to Islamic finance. He has led teams to produce several vital reports on the policy side, including the first two editions of the Global Report on Islamic Finance, the impact of Covid-19 on Islamic finance and the artificial intelligence to harness financial inclusion.

Kafilat Araoye

MD/CEO of LOTUS Bank Nigeria

Kafilat Araoye

MD/CEO of LOTUS Bank Nigeria

Kafilat Araoye is the MD/CEO of LOTUS Bank, Nigeria's Third Non-Interest Bank. She has over 30 years of Banking experience from areas of Core Banking, including International and Domestic Operations, Payments, General Management, Business Development, Risk Management, Human Resources, and Strategy. She started her career in 1988 at National Oil and Chemicals Marketing Company Plc (now Conoil Nigeria Plc) and moved to Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. in 1990 as the pioneer head of Human Resources. She was part of the GTBank team that implemented its core banking application amongst other critical assignments executed for the Bank. She left with accolades in 2015 as General Manager. She continued to consult for banks and other sectors through her consulting outfit until 2018 when she was appointed as the MD Designate for LOTUS Bank (in-formation). Kafilat holds a BSc from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, and an M.Sc. from the University of Lagos, graduating as the best student in her class. She holds Islamic Finance certifications from Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment/Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance, and the Islamic Research & Training Institute. She has also attended various executive management courses at the Cranfield School of Management (UK), Lagos Business School, Institute of Management Development (Switzerland), and INSEAD (France), Ross Business School, University of Michigan (USA).

M. Nazeem Noordali

Chief Operating Officer, Trade Solutions Complex International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

M. Nazeem Noordali

Chief Operating Officer, Trade Solutions Complex International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation

As Chief Operating Officer of ITFC’s Trade Solutions Complex, Nazeem leads the Corporation’s Trade Finance and Trade & Business Development functions. Prior to the establishment of ITFC in January 2008, he was Acting Group Supervisor of Operations in the Trade Finance & Promotion Department (TFPD) at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), which he joined in 1997. Nazeem is a pioneer of many innovative Islamic finance solutions, including the Shariah compliant structured commodity finance he designed for ITFC. He has been leading teams of multi-skilled professionals to produce landmark deals in Islamic trade finance.  He obtained a Master of Science degree in Shipping, Trade & Finance in 1989 at the CASS Business School, London, UK, following his bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Amal Hassan

Founder and CEO, Outsource Global

Amal Hassan

Founder and CEO, Outsource Global

Amal Hassan is the Founder and CEO of Outsource Global - Nigeria's leading business process outsourcing giant, servicing countries in Africa, the United States, UK and Japan. Her passion to unlock Nigeria’s developmental potentials through technology-driven innovation and value addition led her to build, capitalize and restructure a series of technology-related businesses that succeed in developing talents and creating employment for young Nigerians. In 2013, she founded Outsource Global and currently leads a team of 1000 staff in 3 locations across Nigeria. Outsource Global is a gender-balanced company focused on inclusion and empowerment: over 50% of senior management staff are female, and over 65% of staff are women - all driving a relentless vision to increase staff to 6,000 in the next 5 years. Amal’s entrepreneurial prowess and business acumen continue to set her apart as a highly regarded emerging business leader in Nigeria. In 2018, Amal was named one of the 16 women business leaders by Fortune-US Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. She has also been recognized as one of Nigeria’s star by the US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria for her outstanding impact to nation-building. Over the years, she has participated in local and international business missions and attended various professional and leadership courses, conferences and seminars both locally and abroad. Widely regarded as a role model for the girl-child and women especially in northern Nigeria, she has continued to mentor young leaders across her industry. Amal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administrations from Bayero University Kano, Nigeria and a Master degree in Business Administration from the same university. Amal is a partner in Bluetag Group the holding company for Parkway Projects, HealthStation, Bluetag Technologies, Bluetag Synergy and Outsource Global.

Hajiya. Fatima Umaru Shinkafi

Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund

Hajiya. Fatima Umaru Shinkafi

Executive Secretary, Solid Minerals Development Fund

Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi is the current Chief Executive of the Solid Minerals Development Fund and the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMI). The Solid Minerals Development Fund is a Government-owned Fund established to drive investments in Nigeria’s mining sector. As a funding vehicle, SMDF’s key role will be to maximize recovery of mining investments to drive sector growth, the Fund is currently responsible for implementing PAGMI. Over US$500-600m of projects have been identified that SMDF could drive across formalization, data development, production and processing in the next 5 years. Hajiya Fatima has extensive knowledge of the mining

5th AICIF Key Note Speakers

HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II

Mansur Muhtar

Lamido Yuguda

5th AICIF Speakers

Chinua Azubike

Attahiru Maccido

Dr Basheer Oshodi

Temi Popoola

Mohammed Mustapha Bintube

Professor Shaikh Ziyaad Muhammad

Abimbola Ajinibi

Chukwuyere Izuogu

Dr Aishath Muneeza

Hassan Usman

Ibrahim Dikko

Professor Konyinsola Ajayi SAN

Dr Ola Brown

Temie Giwa-Tubosun

Mr Femi Adewole

Dr Richardson Ajayi

Adedoyin Afun

Umar Farouk Aminu

Abdulkadir Abbas

Dr. Dawood Ashraf

Kafilat Araoye

M. Nazeem Noordali

Amal Hassan

Hajiya. Fatima Umaru Shinkafi

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