Empowering the Poor through Financial and Social Inclusion in Africa

Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid Ali is Senior Economist at the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBi). Before joining IsDBi in 2008, Dr. Elzahi held a faculty position as Associate Professor of Economics at Sudan University of Science and Technology. Dr. Elzahi received his BSc in Banking and Finance from Sudan University of Science and Technology, MA in Economics from Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, and PhD in Economics from the International Islamic University Malaysia. He is a co-editor of Revitalization of Waqf Economic Development, Volumes I & II, and the main author of Volumes I & II of Financial Inclusion through Islamic Finance. His current research areas include Digital Financial Inclusion Technology Adoption in achieving sustainable development.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Islamic Microfinance: Moving beyond the Financial Inclusion.- Chapter 3. The Challenges Facing Poverty Alleviation and Financial Inclusion in Kenya.- Chapter 4. Empowering Women through Islamic Financial Inclusion in Comoros.- Chapter 5. The Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks of Islamic Microfinance in Sudan .- Chapter 6. The Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks of Conventional Microfinance in Kenya.- Chapter 7. The Challenges Facing Islamic Trade Finance in Promoting SMEs in IsDB Member Countries.- Chapter 8. Overcoming Financial Inclusion Challenges through Digital Finance.