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FIFC SA 2026 will be hosted at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town – Upper Eastside

Day 1 

FIFC Research Conference — Main Hall | 09:00 – 16:30
Master Class 1: AAOIFI Shariah & Governance Standards — Queens 1 & 2 | 14:00 – 17:00

Day 2 

FIFC Research Conference — Main Hall | 09:00 – 16:30

Izdara Takaful Suite Launch: Insurance, Advisory, Wealth, Investment & Rewards  — Queens 1 & 2 09:00 – 12:00

Master Class 2: AI Ethics in Islamic Banking & Takaful — Queens 1 & 2 | 14:00 – 17:00

Izdara Business Networking Session—  14:00 – 16:00 — Mezzanine Lounge |  14:00 – 16:00
Gala Dinner — Banquet Hall | 18:30 for 19:00 – 21:30

Day 3 

IPSA Students Islamic Finance Presentations — Main Hall | 09:00 – 12:30
Master Class 3: Shariah Compliant Digital Assets, Tokenisation and DeFi — Queens 1 & 2 | 09:00 – 12:00

Shariah Scholars Forum (Shariah Scholars Only) — Executive Boardroom | 14:00 – 17:00

Islamic Finance Expo — Piazza Exhibition Space | 27-29 October 2026

Since 2005, the Foundation of Islamic Finance Conference has advanced the field through rigorous, blind-reviewed scholarship, producing 8 peer-reviewed books with major academic publishers, hundreds of journal articles, and a global research network committed to evidence-based work. Previous conferences have been held in Melbourne, the UAE, Bahrain, Durham, Lancaster, and Malaysia; most recently Langkawi (2024): “Addressing Global Political Uncertainties: The Role of Transition and Recovery Financing.”

The University of the Western Cape brings expertise in legal integration, governance, and comparative law. The Centre for Legal Integration in Africa (CLIA) contributes expertise in legal harmonization in African governance frameworks. Cape Town is a tourist hub that provides a real-world context for the conference themes of inequality alongside sophisticated finance, active transition debates, digital transformation, and continental connectivity. South Africa’s apartheid experience makes these themes especially relevant.

Conference Chair
Assoc Prof Dr Ziyaad Mahomed (INCEIF, Malaysia)

Co-Chairs
Prof Dr Shamsher Mohamad | Prof Dr Baharom Abdul Hamid (INCEIF, Malaysia)
Dr L Manie (UWC)

Scientific Committee
Prof Dr Zulkarnain Md Sori, Prof Dr Aishath Muneeza, Prof Dr Turalay Kenc, Dr Kinan Salim (INCEIF); Prof Dr Ishaq Bhatti (Universiti Brunei Darussalam); Prof M Abduraof; Dr M Djemilou; Dr F Essop; Dr L Manie (UWC).