The event themed ‘Emerging Halal Market: Tool for Economic Growth’ was organised by Halal Certification Authority (HCA) to educate the general public – Muslims and non-Muslims – on halal and certification processes. However, part of our responsibility is also to enlighten the general public about the halal industry. So, the halal industry will provide one of the many alternatives that are available. Already, I told you the global worth of the market is about 5 trillion dollars, but we don’t even account for 1% of this market share globally. While Malaysian scholar, Dr Betania Kartika Muflih, spoke on ‘Overview of the Halal Industry in Africa’, her counterpart from Nigeria, Dr Tajudeen Yusuf, looked at ‘Halal Finance: Opportunities for Nigerian Economic Growth’.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 17, 2021 04:52 UTC