Finance and TreasuryIslamic Finance Principles and Products
Islamic finance serves a growing market across East, West and Southern Africa, and it is frequently explained either as conventional finance with different labels or as something no conventional banker can understand, both of which are wrong. This course explains it as it works. Delegates work through the underlying prohibitions and the principles that follow from them, and the core contracts including cost plus sale, leasing, partnership, manufacture and agency, with what each is actually used for. Deposit and investment account structures are covered. Sukuk and capital market instruments follow. Governance and the role of a supervisory board are addressed, along with accounting and regulatory treatment. The course closes on the comparison with conventional products a customer will actually make.
Course objectives
- Explain the prohibitions and the principles that follow from them
- Describe the core contracts and what each is used for
- Structure deposit and investment accounts appropriately
- Explain sukuk and capital market instruments
- Describe governance and the supervisory board's role
- Apply the accounting and regulatory treatment
- Compare products honestly against conventional alternatives
Who should attend
- Bankers and financial services staff
- Product development and compliance personnel
- Accountants and auditors of Islamic institutions
- Regulators and supervisory staff
- Corporate treasurers considering these instruments
Course outline
- 01Neither relabelled nor incomprehensible
- 02Prohibitions and underlying principles
- 03Cost plus sale and leasing contracts
- 04Partnership and manufacture contracts
- 05Deposit and investment accounts
- 06Sukuk and capital markets
- 07Governance and supervisory boards
- 08Accounting, regulation and product comparison
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 23 September 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 12 to 14 October 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 17 February 2027 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 10 to 12 March 2027 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 17 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 29 to 31 March 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |