About Centre for Islamic Finance, Compliance and Advice (CIFCA)

Aref Nahdi is CIFCA’s Chairman and a founding member since 2008.

He has renowned experience in leading multi-disciplinary and complex organsations. Mr Nahdi is a founder of The ISlamic Foundation (TIF) and a Chairman of its Board of Trustees since 1998 to date.

Under his leadership, TIF has owned and effectively run Imaan Newspaper, and TV and Radio Imaan. Mr. Nahdi is also a founding and current Director of Tanzania Takaful, since 2015. Mr Nahdi has also served as a Founder and Treasurer of the Supreme Council of Tanzania Ansaar Sunnah Organisation (BASUTA) since 2008, and as a Financial Director for the Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM) from 2010 to 2014.

Mohammed Hafidh Khalfan holds a PhD in International Economics from Putra University Malaysia, MSc and BSc (Hons) in Economics from the International Islamic University – Islamabad.

He is an Associate Professor in Economics, and an Associate Research Fellow at the Dar es Salaam based Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF). He has extensive experience in lecturing Executive Programs in Economics in various local and International Universities.

His several years in the Private and public Sector where he has served in several senior positions and Boards, has exposed him to active discussion on measures to strengthen the Public-Private Dialogue, advocacy, lobbying and marketing.

He is a Full Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting (Hons) from the International Islamic University in Malaysia and an MSc in finance with accounting from The London South Bank University in England. He also attended for the MA in Islamic Studies with the Muslim College in London, England.

Cumulatively, Salum has worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Tanzania for over 15 years in Management Consulting providing Public Financial Management and project management advice to the public sector local and international organizations. Salum has also worked as an accountant with a learning institution, and a lecturer of finance and accounting courses.

Mr. Jumanne is management consultant and expert in operations of Microfinance institutions. He hold Master in Economic, Policy and Management (MAEPM) from Makerere University in Uganda, BA Economic (Hons) from University of Dar-es-salaam and Post graduate Diploma in Islamic Banking and Finance from Alhuda CIBE.

He has vast experience in management, policy formulation and project management having worked with grassroots people for more than 20 years in Microfinance Institutions. He is passionate in promoting Islamic finance.