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Islamic banking gets traction in Africa as Salaam Bank feted

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Salaam Bank Uganda Board chairman Ibrahim Abdirahman and CE0 Michael Mande during IFN Global Awards 2024. [Courtesy]

Islamic banking is gaining ground in Africa, with many more countries adopting it.

This emerged during a global awards ceremony in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, April 25, where Salaam Bank Uganda was feted.

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