posted by Christopher W. Holton Efforts by the Bank of Ghana to encourage the establishment of an Islamic bank have been dashed as the provisional license that was granted to a Saudi Arabia-based financial institution is withdrawn. Joy Business is learning that the central bank withdrew the license it gave to Makkah after the company […]
By Christopher W. Holton Ghana is the latest developing nation to see Shariah-compliant finance surface in its fledgling financial system…Note the customary fraudulent messaging regarding “interest-free loans,” implying that Shariah banks dole out free. That is of course nonsense. Shariah-compliant loans don’t charge interest, but they do involve convoluted structures and mechanisms of fees and […]
In Africa, where we have seen increasing conflict between Jihadists and Christian populations, Christian leaders are beginning to object to the influence of Shariah banking… The decision by the World Bank Group to push for Islamic banking as a more sustainable alternative to conventional banking practices has met opposition from some Christian leaders, who argue […]
The central bank of Ghana says it will consider granting a license for Shariah-compliant banking…meanwhile, Shariah finance is running into understandable resistance in neighboring Nigeria… But the introduction of Islamic banking in Nigeria is bringing some divide within the country’s religious (both Christians and Muslims) leaders.A Voice of America (VOA) report July 15, 2011 indicates […]
Ghana is the latest country to embrace Shariah via the financial trap door and, not surprisingly, the industry is being touted as “interest-free” implying they loan out free money, which couldn’t be further from the truth… http://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2014/March-25th/interest-free-islamic-banks-to-heighten-competition-in-ghanas-banking-sector.php
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