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Islamic Finance and Sharia Compliant Financial Management

Islamic finance is expanding rapidly across East, West and Southern Africa, giving organisations access to a growing pool of Sharia compliant capital and customers. This course explains the principles behind Islamic finance and the structures used for financing, investment and trade without conventional interest. Finance teams learn to work confidently with Islamic instruments alongside conventional ones.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the core principles that shape Islamic finance.
  • Distinguish the main Sharia compliant financing structures.
  • Compare Islamic instruments with their conventional equivalents.
  • Account for and report Islamic finance transactions.
  • Assess the suitability of Islamic finance for specific needs.
  • Navigate Sharia governance and advisory requirements.

Course outline

  1. 01Principles and Prohibitions of Islamic Finance
  2. 02Murabaha, Ijarah and Trade Based Structures
  3. 03Musharaka, Mudaraba and Partnership Finance
  4. 04Sukuk and Islamic Capital Markets
  5. 05Accounting for Islamic Finance Transactions
  6. 06Sharia Governance and Advisory Boards
  7. 07Choosing Between Islamic and Conventional Finance

Who should attend

Finance managers, accountants, treasury staff and finance officers working with Islamic banks, funds or customers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
15 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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