On February 18, this event includes speakers on investment opportunities and other potential benefits of Islamic finance, which employs mechanisms such as the sharing of both profit and loss rather than conventional interest payments. Session titles include the Frontier of Interest, Regulations and Supervision, Shariah Governance in Interest-Free Banking and Takaful as well as other topics in African finance. A workshop scheduled for February 19 focuses on the operational and technical aspects of interest-free banking. The workshop on February 20 will focus on the operational aspects of Islamic insurance, also known as takaful.