Event Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Samaila Zubairu

CEO, Africa Finance Corporation.

His Royal Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi

The 14th Emir of Kano and Former Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria

SPEAKERS

Dr. Emomotimi Agama

Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission

Dr. Ziyaad Mahomed

Asst. Professor, INCEIF University, Malaysia

Basheer Oshodi PhD

Chief Executive, Trust Arthur

Jubril Enakele

MD of IRON Global Markets Limited

Jude Onyeka Chiemeka

CEO Nigerian Exchange Limited

Ibrahim Shelleng

Senior SA to the President, Climate Finance & Stakeholder Engagement

Temi Popoola

Group Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Exchange Group

Korede Demola-Adeniyi

Executive Director at The Alternative Bank

Muhammad Zubair Mughal

Chief Executive Officer of AlHuda Centre of Islamic Banking and Economics (CIBE)

Abdulkadir Abbas

Director Securities and Investment Services Dept. SEC

AbdulRazzaq AbdulMajeed Alaro

Member, CBN-FRACE

Surayyah Ahmad

Founding Partner, Sabou Capital

Mohammed Mustapha Ja’afar

Legal & Structuring Analyst at Symbiotics Group

Azeeza Hassan-Jibril (Mrs.)

Head of the Innovation and Fintech Strategy Division at the SEC,

Ndako Mijindadi

Head, Investment and Research, Lotus Capital Limited

Ahmad Usman Kollere

Islamic Finance Regulatory Analyst (Takaful Focus)

HON. Justice Muawiyah Baba Idris (RTD.)

judge High Court of the FCT (retired)

Haruna Musa

Managing Director/CEO of Jaiz Bank

Mutiat Olatunji

Private Trust Specialist, First Trustees Ltd.

Akeem Oyewale

Chief Executive Officer of Marble Capital Limited

Hamid Joda

Founder, Managing Director & CEO, TAJBank

Jubril Salaudeen Abdulahi

Director of Executive Education and Consulting

Abdullahi Abubakar Lamido

Founder of Zakah and Waqf Foundation

Hajara Adeola

Managing Director of Lotus Capital Limited

Rabiu Olowo

Executive Secretary / CEO
FRC of Nigeria.

Attahiru Maccido

Board Chairman of One17 Ethical Advisory Services Limited

Umar A. Oseni

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Arbitration Centre

Mohammed Yunusa

Partner, The Metropolitan Law Firm

Frana Chukwuogor

Executive Commissioner Legal, SEC

Olumide Lala

Executive Director & Co-Founder of Climate Transition Limited

Inna Ali

Managing Counsel at TEMPLARS

John Gatsi

Advisor at the Bank of Ghana on Non-Interest Banking and Finance

Muhammad Kabir Muhammad

Chief Compliance Officer, Taj Bank Limited

Aminu M. Nyako

Managing Director of Sebore International Farms

Daisy Ekineh

CEO DSE Advisory
Services Ltd

Bola Ajomale

Executive Commissioner Operations in the Nigerian Securities
and Exchange Commission

Adam M. Abubakar

Professor of Islamic Banking and Finance

Mounir Bouba

Executive Director ARM Investment Managers

Bello Lawal Danbatta

Chairman of Agrovest Nigeria Limited

Bashir Aliyu Umar

President of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria

Ayodeji Balogun

Group Chief Executive Officer

Sonnie Babatunde Ayere

Founder/Group Chief Executive Officer of DLM Capital Group

Shaibu Ali

Director General, IFRIG Ghana

George Nwangwu

Professor at Stellenbosch University’s Department of Mercantile Law

Umar Kwairanga

Chairman Nigerian Exchange Group plc & a director on FBN Senegal Limited & Impresit Bakolori plc

Adedeji Adekoya

Executive Director, IRON Global Markets Limited (IRON)

Abdul-lateef Afolabi

Chief Executive Officer of Marble Capital Limited

Bolaji Balogun

Chief Executive Officer, Chapel Hill Denham

Daniel Mueller

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, InfraCredit

A premier forum for discussing the latest developments in Islamic finance in Africa.It convenes experts to explore opportunities for Islamic finance in infrastructure, economic growth, and financial inclusion.

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1415 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

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Dr. Emomotimi Agama

Dr. Emomotimi Agama is the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria’s apex regulatory institution for the capital market. A distinguished economist, financial analyst, and management accountant, Dr. Agama brings over three decades of professional experience, including extensive expertise in capital market development, financial regulation, economic strategy, and institutional leadership.

Prior to his appointment as Director-General in April 2024, Dr. Agama served as Managing Director of the Nigeria Capital Market Institute (NCMI), where he led transformative educational programs that shaped regulatory capacity in Nigeria and across Africa. He has held several pivotal roles within the SEC, including Head of Market Infrastructure & Innovation, and has contributed significantly to capital market reforms, policy innovation, and the deepening of financial markets.

Dr. Agama holds a PhD in Economics from Nile University of Nigeria, a Graduate Certificate in Capital Markets from George Washington University (USA), and dual M.Sc. degrees in Economics and Banking & Finance from the University of Benin. He is also a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA, UK), and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS).

He is the Chair of several high-level committees, including the SEC Disciplinary Committee, the Market Outlook Committee, and the Securities Settlement Working Group with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He has also served as a member of the Global Green Finance Leadership Program and has presented at leading international platforms on green finance, capital markets, and inclusive regulation.

Under his leadership, the SEC is driving a bold agenda focused on digital transformation, youth inclusion, investor protection, and innovation-driven market expansion. Dr. Agama’s vision is rooted in the belief that a well-regulated, inclusive, and transparent capital market is key to Nigeria’s sustainable development and long-term economic security.

He is passionate about empowering youth through financial literacy, ethical leadership, and access to investment opportunities, and continues to champion financial integrity, institutional excellence, and global collaboration in regulation.

Jude Onyeka Chiemeka

Mr. Chiemeka is the CEO of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) a fully owned subsidiary of Nigerian Exchange Group. He has over thirty (30) years of professional experience in Securities Trading, Asset Management, and Investment Banking across African markets. He joined The Nigerian Stock Exchange as the Divisional Head of Trading Business in February 2019 and in 2021 He became the Divisional Head, Capital Markets. Before his current position, he was the Executive Director of Capital Markets at NGX.

Before joining the Exchange, he worked with United Capital Securities Limited, a subsidiary of United Capital Plc. As the MD/CEO of United Capital Securities Limited, he championed the first cross broader trading under the West African Capital Market Integration initiative and was also responsible for Strategy, Market penetration, Product development, and Client Management. He also championed the issuance and listing of the First Eurobonds Mutual Fund($10M) listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited and Wealth for Women Mutual Fund, the first gender-focused mutual fund listed on the Exchange.

Before joining United Capital Plc, He was the CEO/MD of Chapel Hill Denham Securities where he was responsible for Strategy, Leadership, Product development, and Customer relationship management. He led the firm to rank among the Top 10 brokerage firms responsible for over 70% of market trades with a 4% market share. Before that, he was the CEO/MD of RenCap Securities (Nigeria) Limited a fully owned subsidiary of Renaissance Capital Plc. At RenCap Securities he was responsible for Customer relationship management, Trading, Management reports, Budgets, and clients’ acquisition.

In 2008, before joining RenCap, he was the Head of Securities Trading at Afrinvest West Africa Ltd where he was responsible for Fixed Income and Equities Transactions across African markets for International and domestic institutional clients. He was also involved in several landmark transactions including the first Global Depository Receipts (GDR) transaction on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Nigerian International Debt Fund, Reverse GDR trades, etc. Before this, he was with Dominion Trust Limited where he started his career in 1994.

He is a Fellow and Council Member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (FCS), Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD), Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI), UK. Fellow of the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers and Associate of the Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria.

He is an alumnus of the University of Oxford, UK, Lagos Business School, and the University of Lagos.

Korede Demola-Adeniyi

Korede Demola-Adeniyi, widely known as KDA, is the Executive Director at The Alternative Bank, where she provides strategic leadership for the Bank’s operations across the Southern region of Nigeria. Alternative Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc, became a fully licensed non-interest bank in July 2023 after a decade of operations under the Sterling Bank window.

With over three decades of banking experience, Korede has developed deep expertise across treasury, retail and consumer banking, as well as strategic leadership. Since joining The Alternative Bank in 2024, she has led the realignment of the South Bank’s structure, established robust regional frameworks, strengthened branch and agency banking channels, and fostered a culture of performance excellence. Under her leadership, the South Bank has recorded a year-on-year growth in deposits, risk assets, and revenues, driven by disciplined execution and a focus on people development.

Prior to this role, Korede spent two decades at Ecobank, where she held senior leadership positions including Head of Treasury, Nigeria; Group ALM Head, Group Head, Personal Banking; and Head, Consumer Banking. In these capacities, she led large teams across Nigeria and other African markets, managed multi-million-dollar operational budgets, and introduced customer-focused products that drove revenue growth and expanded the bank’s retail footprint. She also played a pivotal role in advancing digital adoption, strengthening customer engagement, and building liability businesses across multiple geographies.

She further broadened her governance and industry perspective as a Non-Executive Director at Old Mutual Insurance Limited, where she contributed to product development and cross-industry collaboration between banking and insurance.

Korede holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Benin and an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) and has completed executive programs including:

Foundations of Islamic Banking and Finance, Certified Islamic Financial Analyst (CIFA)
The Effective Director programme, Lagos Business School
Leadership and Diversity for Innovation, Women’s World Banking/Wharton
Women’s Leadership Programme, Yale School of Management
Setting New Professional Directions, Harvard Business School
Senior Management Programme, Lagos Business School
Treasury Dealership Certificate, Money Market Association of Nigeria

She is recognized for her practical approach to strategy, execution, excellence, and people development, and she continues to contribute significantly to the growth of non-interest banking in Nigeria. Outside of work, she is a member of the Ikoyi Club and GAIA Africa Club, and she enjoys spending quality time with her family.

Azeeza Hassan-Jibril (Mrs.)

Azeeza Hassan-Jibril is the Head of the Innovation and Fintech Strategy Division at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria. She is a seasoned technocrat and regulator with over 17 years of experience, distinguished by her expertise in leveraging technological innovation to shape financial sector regulation.

Azeeza was a key member of the pioneering team that established the SEC’s Innovation Office in 2019. This office which is now a department, has been instrumental in implementing the Commission’s innovation strategy and fostering collaboration between fintech companies and SEC supervisory units. Her contributions include designing the operational framework for the Regulatory Incubation Program, a quasi-sandbox currently used by the SEC to support innovation in the Capital Market and proposal of new rules.

Throughout her tenure at the SEC, Azeeza has held various roles across multiple departments and served on numerous high-impact committees. These include the Capital Market Master Plan Project Management Committee, Fintech Roadmap Implementation Committee, SEC Regulatory Incubation Implementation Committee, and the Standing Committee on Deepening the Non-Interest Segment of the Capital Market. She serves on several international committees, including the IOSCO Policy Committee on Retail Investors, the IOSCO AMERC Fintech Working Group, and the IFSB Working Group on Sustainability in Islamic Capital Markets. Her contributions continue to shape regulatory frameworks that support innovation, inclusion, and resilience across emerging markets.

A lifelong learner, Azeeza has attended over 100 courses in Finance, Capital Markets, Islamic Finance, Fintech, Monitoring & Evaluation, Management and Leadership. Azeeza holds Bachelors, Master’s Degrees and Post Graduate Diplomas in History, and Business Administration. She is an alumna of Bayero University Kano, the Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM), Cambridge University’s Judge Business School, UK and Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). She holds an associate certification in Islamic Finance & certificates in Fintech regulation and Accounting and Business Finance from these institutions. She is also a Member (MNIM) of the Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered) and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Mentoring & Coaching Nigeria (CICMN).

Azeeza is a prolific writer and proposal formulator. Several of her proposals have demonstrated impact by successfully being translated into Rules, Guidelines and policies of the Commission.

In her free time, Azeeza has built a rich record of volunteering and humanitarian work for over two decades in orphan care, education, women empowerment and social finance. Currently, she coordinates two multi-state volunteer projects: one focused on social financing to empower women entrepreneurs and another providing scholarships to improve access to primary and secondary education in Nigeria.

Ahmad Usman Kollere

Ahmad Usman Kollere is a seasoned Islamic finance practitioner with nearly two decades of experience in Nigeria’s financial regulatory landscape. Currently serving as Head of the Financial Inclusion Unit at NAICOM, he has played a pivotal role in shaping inclusive insurance policies and advancing Takaful regulation across Nigeria and beyond.

With academic credentials in sociology, public administration, and Islamic banking and insurance, Ahmad holds a Certified Takaful Professional designation and is pursuing a PhD in Islamic Finance & Economics at EUCLID University. His career includes leadership roles in insurance levy assessment & credit control, market development, licensing, corporate governance, and strategic policy formulation within NAICOM. In the last 15 years, Ahmad has participated in a number of Islamic finance study tours in Malaysia, the UK, Pakistan, and Indonesia.

Ahmad has represented Nigeria in numerous international forums, including the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Malaysia, where he is currently serving as a Technical Committee (TC) Member and chairs key working groups on Recovery and Resolution for Takaful Undertakings Framework and the Revised Risk Management for Islamic Insurance. He has been a speaker and panellist at high-level conferences such as the Accelerating Insurance Market Development in West and Central Africa, AfDB Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, SEC Nigeria–IFSB Malaysia Forum, the Africa Takaful & Non-Interest Finance Conference, the IFSB Workshop for Supervisory and Regulatory Authorities and the 6^th AICIF.

His contributions extend to capacity building, regulatory innovation, and financial literacy, with notable engagements at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Securities & Exchange Commission, EFInA, and GIZ. Ahmad is a member of several professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (MCIPM), the Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance (UK), the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce Dispute Resolution Centre (NCCDRC), Abuja, and the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC).

Driven by a passion for financial inclusion, Islamic social finance, and human capital development, Ahmad continues to champion ethical finance and regulatory excellence within and outside Africa in facilitating experience sharing with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), Central Bank of Gambia and the Bank of Ghana delegates at various forums.

Haruna Musa

Haruna Musa Ph.D was appointed Managing Director/CEO of Jaiz Bank Plc on the 21st of November 2023. He is a seasoned banker with over 28 years of cognate experience in banking across Nigeria and Africa. He is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Bayero University, Kano, and Cranfield University, United Kingdom. He earned his Ph.D in Islamic Banking and Finance at the Universiti Utara in Malaysia.

At the Cranfield University, Haruna obtained an MSc. in Finance and Management (2008 – 2009). He received a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Bayero University, Kano (1997 – 1998); a Post Graduate Diploma in Management earlier from the same University (1994 – 1995), while he holds a Bachelor of Agriculture from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1987 – 1991).

Haruna undertook extensive executive-level courses including Advanced Management Program from Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, USA (2023); Making Corporate Boards More Effective – Harvard Business School, Harvard University, USA (2015); Positive Leadership Program – Michigan Ross Executive Education, USA (2014); General Management Program – Cranfield University, UK (2012). He is also an honourary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).

Until his appointment as the substantive MD/CEO of Jaiz Bank Plc, he served as Executive Director with GT Bank for eight years, and garnered 22 years out of his 27 years’ wealth of banking experience working for Guaranty Trust Bank Holding Company (GTCO) from March 2001– October 2023.

He commenced his banking profession as Banking Officer at United Bank for Africa Plc from June 1997 – December 1998 and served as a Senior Banking Officer at the FSB International Bank Plc between December 1998 and March 2001. Earlier, he worked at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Abuja, as Agricultural officer II from January 1993 – June 1997.

In October 2015, Haruna assumed the role of Executive Director and Head, Northeast & Public Sector, Abuja Divisions on the Board of GT Bank, a testament to his professionalism and exemplary competence.

He was also appointed as a Non- Executive Director with GT Bank (Cote D’Ivoire Ltd) and Chairman of the Board Audit Committee from March 2015 to October 2023, where he contributed to the turn-around of the Bank from a loss position to consistent profitability.

Jaiz Bank’s new MD/CEO’s robust achievements include several commendation letters for selflessness and meritorious service from his previous and current employers.

Abdullahi Abubakar Lamido

Abdullahi Abubakar Lamido (BSc. MSc. PhD. Economics) is a Lecturer, Researcher, Development Specialist, International Trainer, Consultant, Business Leader, Team Builder, Mentor, Problem Solver, and Avid Multitasker. He began his academic career as a Lecturer of Economics at Gombe State University (2006–2014), later joining the International Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIIBF), Bayero University Kano from 2014 as a lecturer, researcher, and trainer. He is currently with the Department of Economics, Bayero University Kano, while also serving as a resource person for IIIBF. Lamido has held significant leadership positions in the Muslim community. He has served as an Islamic Banking and Finance Research consultant for national and international organizations including The Khana Group (USA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). He served as the National President (Amir) of the Muslim Corpers Association of Nigeria (2005–2006) as well as that of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), 2009-2012. He is also a member of the General Purposes Committee of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), the Central Council of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), and the National Working Committee of the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development. Over the years, Lamido has trained, lectured, and consulted for prestigious organizations including the Islamic Finance Research Institute Ghana (IFRIG), The Khana Group (TKG-USA), International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) West Africa and South Africa Regions, Tony Blair Institute (UK), Center for Islamic Culture and Awareness (ICICE), One-17 Capital, Da’wah Institute of Nigeria (DIN), Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA), and the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development, among others. He has also conducted specialized trainings in Islamic Banking and Finance for staff and management of institutions such as the NDIC, Federal Mortgage Bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Jaiz Bank. His work has taken him across the globe. He has attended, organized, and facilitated hundreds of courses, trainings, workshops, and conferences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Senegal, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Chad, Liberia, Rwanda, Malaysia, Gambia, Ghana, the Maldives, and Ethiopia. His expertise spans diverse areas including Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), Maqāsid al-Sharī’ah, Sharī’ah Intelligence, Islamic Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance, Islamic Cooperative Societies, Wealth Management, Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, Organizational Leadership, Interfaith Dialogue, Countering Violent Extremism, Islam and Gender Issues, among others. In addition to teaching and training, Lamido has been instrumental in the establishment of dozens of Islamic Finance organizations, including Islamic microfinance banks, waqf foundations, and several successful Islamic Cooperative Societies. A prolific scholar, he has published about 40 academic articles on Islamic economics, banking, finance, zakah and waqf in reputable local and international journals, as well as contributed book chapters. He is also the author of three books on Waqf as well as others related to other areas. Lamido is the Founder of the Zakah and Waqf Foundation, Gombe, recognized as the first and most impactful non-governmental Islamic social finance institution in Northern Nigeria.

Rabiu Olowo

Rabiu Olowo, PhD is a dual qualified Chartered Accountant in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
He is a Chartered Stockbroker, Chartered Tax Practitioner, Certified Internal Controls Auditor, Member of the Chartered Institute of Directors, ACCA Certified in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) & International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), Certified Fraud Examiner; with an MBA from the University of Lagos and MSC Accounting & Finance from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, UK.

Dr. Olowo served as the 22nd Honourable Commissioner for Finance in Lagos State (2019-2023), where he successfully managed the fiscal policy strategy of the 5th largest economy in Africa, during one of the most challenging periods in the world’s history i.e COVID-19.

Before entering mainstream public sector, Dr. Olowo has been an experienced Chief Finance & Audit Executive across Industries, having worked for top multinational organizations including Zenith Bank Plc; British Pharmaceutical Giant’ GlaxoSmithKline; Dutch Global Diary Leader’ FrieslandCampina; Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA UK); Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE, USA); Development Finance Organizations in multiple geographies; with project immersion across Africa, Europe, Middle East, USA.

He has significant experience in Corporate Financial Reporting, Public Accounting & Financial Management, and the development of Corporate Governance frameworks and Internal Control Systems that cut across multiple industries.

Dr. Olowo is a life-long learner. He holds a PhD in Forensic Accounting and Auditing. His numerous research works, including The Future of Finance; Whistleblowing Culture in Africa; Islamic Micro-Finance and Poverty Alleviation etc have been recognized as major contributions in the field of Business and Public Policy.

In 2022, Dr. Rabiu Olowo was named the Public Finance Administrator of the Year in Nigeria. In 2023, he won the ‘Forty Under 40’ Africa Awards of the continent’s most accomplished and influential professionals under the age of forty years. On Saturday, May 4, 2024, he was honored with the prestigious “Top Chartered Accountant Under 40” Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), further solidifying his position as a distinguished professional in the field of accounting and development finance.

In recognition of his exceptional leadership and expertise in corporate reporting, he was elected as the Chair of the 41st session of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR).

On the 12th of October 2023, Dr. Rabiu Olowo was appointed by Nigeria’s President – Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Executive Secretary / Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.

He is a Youth Advocate mentoring and inspiring millions of youths worldwide.

He is an alumni of Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Blavatnik School of Government (Oxford), and Cranfield University School of Management.

Attahiru Maccido

Mal. Attahiru is the Board Chairman of One17 Ethical Advisory Services Limited and a Director at One17 Financial Services Limited.
Mal. Attahiru is a seasoned Trainer and Consultant in Islamic Banking and Finance, with special expertise in the Islamic Capital Market. Through Buraq Capital Limited, he contributed to the advisory roles for the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN)/Debt Management Office (DMO) on the Series I to VII of FGN Road Ijarah Sukuk.
He previously served as the pioneer Chief Executive Officer of Lotus Financial Services Limited, a Subsidiary of Lotus Capital Limited, an Islamic Finance Fund Manager, where he also headed the firm’s operations in Northern Nigeria
During his tenure at Lotus Capital, Mal. Attahiru made significant contributions to both the company and the Islamic finance industry in Nigeria. He played a pivotal role in structuring the first Nigerian private Sukuk Al-Istisna issuance in 2010 and developed the first Lotus Islamic Equity Index (2009–2012), which later evolved into the NSE Lotus Capital Islamic Index (NSE-LCII) following a partnership between the Nigerian Stock Exchange and Lotus Capital. He also structured the Ijara Sukuk for the Osun State Government, the first public Sukuk issuance in Nigeria, and worked with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) between 2002 and 2006.
Mal. Maccido has served on several national and international committees. He was a member of the Technical Committee constituted by the Steering Committee on Alternative Finance, comprising representatives from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), SEC, DMO, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), and FMJ. He is also a member of the SEC’s 10-Year Master Plan Committee on Alternative Products, and a Technical Adviser on Sukuk Listing to FMDQ OTC Exchange Plc. Additionally, he serves on the Global Advisory Board of MIT Global Group, UAE and Sri Lanka.
He was also instrumental in the introduction and promotion of Islamic finance in Ghana, leading a series of webinars, workshops, conferences, and stakeholder engagements that contributed to building awareness and institutional capacity in the sector.
Mal. Attahiru Maccido is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership (Delaware, USA), and a Fellow of the Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals of Nigeria (IIFP).

Umar A. Oseni

Dr. Umar A. Oseni is the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Arbitration Centre. Previously, Dr. Umar A. Oseni was the Chief Executive Officer of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM), a multilateral financial organization. He was also the Executive Director (Legal and Compliance) and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the IILM.

Dr. Umar is a member of the Governance and Ethics Board of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). He is also a member of the Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts (FRACE) of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Recently, he was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of the Islamic Philanthropy Fund of the United Nations’ International Organization for Migration.

At some point in his career journey, Dr. Umar was an Associate Professor of Law and Regulation of Islamic Finance at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Dr. Umar was also a visiting fellow at the Islamic Legal Studies Program of the Harvard Law School, Harvard University. Apart from being a Harvard-certified negotiator and dispute resolution expert, Umar has consulted for numerous bodies in the areas of law and regulation of Islamic finance. With a good blend of both significant academic and industry wide experience in Islamic finance law and dispute resolution, Dr. Umar has completed strategic consultancy works for some United Nations agencies such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM), COMCEC of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group and other government and government-linked agencies. Dr. Umar is a member of both the Nigerian Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association.

With over 100 publications in Islamic finance law, Islamic legal studies, arbitration, dispute resolution, and related areas, Umar has published widely in refereed journals and books on Islamic finance and law. Umar co-authored the first Textbook on Islamic Finance titled: Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance: Principles and Practice (United Kingdom: Pearson Education Limited, 2013). He is also a co-author of IFSA 2013: Commentaries on Islamic Banking and Finance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Islam (Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press, 2013). He co-edited Islamic Finance and Development (Cambridge, Massachusetts: ILSP, Harvard Law School, 2014) and Emerging Issues in Islamic Finance Law and Practice in Malaysia, (United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing, 2019. He is also the lead editor of Fintech in Islamic Finance: Theory and Practice (UK: Taylor and Francis, Routledge, 2019), a pioneering authoritative book on the dynamics of financial technology in Islamic finance. His latest co-authored book is titled, Islamic Contract Law published by the Oxford University Press, United Kingdom (2024). He is also a contributing editor of a forthcoming book titled, Islamic Finance and the Pursuit of Sustainable Prosperity (United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025).

Dr. Umar received his LLB (Hons) in Common Law and Sharī‘ah from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria; Master of Comparative Laws (with Distinction) and PhD from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He did his postdoctoral fellowship programme at Harvard Law School where he specialized in dispute management. He also holds a Professional Master of Law degree in Financial Laws from the York University, Ontario, Canada.

Olumide Lala

Is the Executive Director & Co-Founder of Climate Transition Limited and Chief Executive Officer of Barton Heyman Limited, one of Africa’s foremost transaction structuring and advisory firms with a proven track record of delivering landmark deals across the continent’s most dynamic sectors.

A seasoned Capital Markets Development Specialist, Olumide brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience spanning ESG advisory, climate finance and sustainability, policy and regulatory alignment, capacity building, financial product innovation, and operational transformation. He has advised central banks, development finance institutions (DFIs), governments, and private sector institutions across Europe and Africa on the design and implementation of funding models for MSMEs, pre-seed capital structures, and market development strategies.

Over the past decade, Olumide has been instrumental in driving the development of the Green Bond’s market in Africa, advising the Federal Government on the issuance of its first two Sovereign Green Bonds (2017, 2019) and supporting landmark corporate issuances by Access Bank and North South Power Company—including Africa’s first Climate Bonds Initiative-certified corporate green bond in Kenya and Namibia.

Prior to co-founding Climate Transition Limited, Olumide served as Head of Transformation and Change at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, where he delivered market-shaping initiatives including the introduction of the FIX trading protocol for straight-through processing, and the rollout of market making and securities lending in Nigeria’s equity market. Earlier in his career, he held senior capital market roles in the United Kingdom, leading innovations such as the first pan-European buyside-only crossing network trading 3,000 securities across 14 markets.

His career is marked by a series of pioneering achievements, including:

Leading the introduction of the FIX Trading Protocol to the Nigerian Capital Market.
Managing the launch of market making and securities lending in Nigeria.
Advising on the development and certification of Africa’s first corporate green bond.

Olumide’s expertise spans product development, governance and risk management, business process re-engineering, and stakeholder engagement.

He holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Hull, an M.Sc. in Business Systems Analysis and Design from City, University of London, and an MBA from Imperial College London. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), Nigeria.

Prof. John Gatsi

Prof. John Gartchie Gatsi is currently, an Advisor at the Bank of Ghana on Non-Interest Banking and Finance. He is a Lawyer and with expertise within the matrix of Finance and economics, tax policy management, development finance and banking, regulatory management, Islamic finance and banking and petroleum revenue management. His academic qualifications include PhD Finance, Master of Science in international accounting, Master of Science in Finance , Master of Business Administration, LL.B and BL. He is a chartered Economist, Fellow Of Association of Certified Chartered Economists. He is an alumnus of Ghana School of Law, University of Ghana, Central University of Nicaragua, University of Goteborg and Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden

Professor John Gartchie Gatsi was the Dean of the University of Cape Coast School of Business charged with coordinating academic and program development of the school. Before becoming Dean in 2019, he was the head of the Department of Finance. He worked with the Ghana Revenue Authority as Assistant Revenue Officer in the operations department focusing on debt management from 2002 to 2004. He joined the University of Cape Coast as a lecturer in 2007 and was promoted to Senior lecturer in 2012 and Associate professor in 2016. He was promoted to Professor of Finance in 2020. He was the keynote speaker at the entrepreneurship conference in Germany in 2020 and a visiting professor at the University of Groningen, Netherlands in 2023. He is a member of AACSB the largest accrediting body for Business Schools in North America and received technical training in accreditation and business School administration. His professional and academic careers focus on finance, economic management, central bank regulatory management, and fiscal management including petroleum revenue management, tax environment, development finance, Islamic finance, and banking. Professor Gatsi was a member of the board of directors of National Investment Bank Plc from 2015 to 2017 and thereafter served as a consultant to guide the pre-budget preparation of selected private banks in Ghana . He attended many academic conferences and published in areas such as Monetary policy and governance, financial development and dollarization, trade openness, country-level governance, Wagner’s hypothesis, Population growth, saving and energy consumption in Ghana, economic performance, environmental sustainability and life expectancy in the BRICS, economic globalization, circular economy, drivers of inclusive growth and venture capital development as well as natural hazards and financial development and Islamic finance and AI and Islamic Stocks among others that can be accessed from his google scholar account.

He has lead the Bank of Ghana team to define a harmonious collaboration between Christians and Muslims to enable the rollout of Non- Interest Banking and Finance in Ghana.

Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta

He is currently Chairman of Agrovest Nigeria Limited, a private National Food Security Initiative and Innovative Agricultural solutions based on Islamic Finance Structures, and a Member of Stakeholders Advisory Council (SAC) for the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) and International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) in New York. He is a Member of the Accounting and Auditing Board of Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) in Bahrain, and has chaired working groups for the issuance of Financial Accounting Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions.

Dr. Bello Lawal Danbatta was the Secretary-General of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) from January 2018 to January 2024, and previously the Director of the Centre of Consultancy and Executive Programmes at INCEIF. He has over 32 years combined experience in the private, academia, as well as in the financial services regulation and supervision sectors across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He has also been involved in the development and drafting of standards, guidelines and frameworks for capital adequacy, risk management, accounting, auditing, ethics as well as supervision and regulation of Islamic finance for various countries. He concurrently served as member of Basel Consultative Group (BCG) under Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) in Basel, Switzerland and a Consultative Advisory Group (CAG) member for International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) and International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) in New York, USA since 2018.

Dr. Danbatta holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Banking and Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia, and an MBA in Corporate Finance. He is a Chartered Accountant Fellow with ACCA-UK, a Licensed International Financial Analyst (LIFA-UK), a Fellow of Certified Islamic Professional Accountants (CIPA) and a member of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIFP), Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria (CPIN), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and International Council for Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE). Dr. Danbatta is a known Islamic banking and finance consultant, and has been active in providing Islamic finance training and consultancy to central banks, securities commissions, deposit insurance corporations and Islamic banks as Director in RIfCon Consulting Group. He also has a number of publications on Islamic banking, corporate governance and earnings management.

In addition to these corporate engagements, he also held the positions of Assistant Professor at Sultan Qaboos University Oman, a Research Fellow at the Accounting Research Institute (ARI) of University Technology MARA (UiTM), Malaysia and Academic Fellow at Insaniah University Malaysia. He has worked with the Highland Bank of Nigeria Plc, Peugeot Automobiles and Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria.

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