Our Focus Is Tackling Poverty- Islamic Bank

The Islamic Development Bank has said  that it is focusing on tackling poverty, building resilience and driving a green economy in member countries as part of efforts to boost the post-COVID-19 recovery process.

This was disclosed by Abdikadir Abdi, Senior Regional Communication Specialist in the bank, on Monday when members of the Communication Department of the financial institution visited the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

The visit was led by the Director of Outreach and Communication of the bank, Dr Thamer Baazeem.

According to Abdi, the bank is committed to empowering people in order to create a sustainable future for them.

“Islamic banking is not a commercial bank, but we are a socio-economic and development institution like the African Development Bank.

“We promote socio-economic projects and programmes in member countries,’’ he said.

Abdi said that part of the bank’s vision was to promote the economic aspirations of people in member states in the area of education, health and environment.

The communication specialist said that the bank’s goal also include giving dignity to human beings and bringing nations together to stimulate their economic growth.