Millennium Information Solution Ltd. (MISL), a subsidiary of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd recently participated in the Africa Islamic Finance Forum 2016, held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The two-day event highlighted the prospects, opportunities and current trends in mature and new Islamic finance markets in Africa, said a statement.

The event was held by IFN in collaboration with the ICD and the IDB.

Mahmud Hossain, Managing Director of MISL, participated in the Panel Discussion on Day 1 as a Speaker. He was joined by Souleymane Diarassouba – President, Professional Association of Banks and Financial Institutions of Cote d\’Ivoire, and Sylvie Sally Kinda Comopaore – Islamic Finance Project Manager, Groupe Coris Bank. The session, titled \”Bringing Banking Innovation to Islamic Finance\” was moderated by Nida Raza – Director and Head of Advisory, Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector.

As the Executive Partner, Millennium also had a booth during the two-day event. Other members of MISL attending this year\’s event were Moussa Dia, Executive Director of ITech Solutions, Official Partner of MISL in Senegal and Moinuddin Ul Islam, Senior Officer, Pre-Sales, MISL.