The 8th edition of the International Forum of Islamic Finance in West Africa is under the theme “Islamic Finance Opportunities for the Energy Sector (Oil & Gas and Renewable Energies) and for Food Sovereignty”. On this occasion, the authorities reiterated the need to further explore this funding niche with the potential estimated at more than 4 trillion dollars in order to fill the infrastructure gap, succeed in oil and gas projects and implement the food sovereignty policy

The African Institute of Islamic Finance organized the 8th edition of the International Forum of Islamic Finance in West Africa. For the Director of the Islamic Bank of Senegal, Boubacar Corréa, Islamic finance can play an important role in the structural transformation of the Senegalese economy, in a context of international crisis that is increasing countries' needs. For Prime Minister Amadou Bâ, Islamic finance offers financial solutions that respect the principles of Sharia law