Islamic Development Bank, Bloomberg LP Introduce a Financial Education Programme for Universities in Nine Countries

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Bloomberg LP aim to work together to launch a financial education programme for university students in Bangladesh, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan. According to a press release issued on the 5th of August 2021, the specific universities will be announced within the next few months.

Why it Matters?

This programme will use the Bloomberg Terminal to enhance growth in the Islamic finance sector and will empower university students with financial skills to succeed professionally. It will equip them with basic principles of financial markets through the Bloomberg Market Concept course. Further, it will expose them to practical realities and develop marketable skills in t...