L-R: Giwa Ahmed Tijani, Secretary, MES 1.0 Organizing Committee; Shaheed Yissa, Chairman, MES 1.0 Organizing Committee; Ibrahim Olayinka Adigun, Chairman, Muassat Nasrul Ilm wa Dawat Foundation (MNIDF); Habibat Hashiru, Vice President (Women) during the Muassat Nasrul Ilm wa Dawat Foundation (MNIDF) Muslim Economic Summit press conference held in Lagos.
A new dawn of socio-economic transformation is emerging in Nigeria's Muslim community as preparations reach peak level for the first edition of the Muslim Economic Summit (MES 1.0), an unprecedented initiative designed to empower youth, women and businesses through ethical finance, enterprise and collaboration.
The event, themed “Faith, Finance and the Future: Empowering Youth, Women and Businesses for a Prosperous Ummah,” is scheduled to be held in January next year.
Organized as the first forum of its kind, the Muslim Economic Summit seeks to define how the Muslim Ummah approaches financial empowerment by uniting Islamic finance experts, entrepreneurs, scholars and development partners to explore practical pathways to sustainable development within the Halal economy.
Speaking at the conference, Ibrahim Olayinka Adigun, Chairman of the Muassat Nasrul IIM Wa Dawat Foundation (MNIDF) and spokesperson for the organizing committee, said, “This summit is not just another conference – it is a movement towards economic renewal for our people.”
“We want to equip our youth and women with the tools, training and partnerships needed to succeed ethically in business and life. MES 1.0 is a vision to create a prosperous Ummah driven by knowledge, enterprise and collaboration.”
The Muslim Economic Summit is a strategic platform for partners and sponsors that provides a unique and value-driven opportunity for corporate organizations, financial institutions, development agencies and faith-based enterprises to partner in advancing ethical business models while expanding visibility among Nigeria's dynamic Muslim population.
Joko Okupe, CEO of Modo Ante Consulting, the event's strategic management and communications partner, described the summit as “an impactful medium for both social and corporate value creation”. We are building a legacy platform that combines faith-based values with practical economic innovation.
For sponsors, this is a chance to be associated with an initiative that not only improves lives but also creates lasting goodwill and brand equity among the rapidly growing demographic of ethical consumers.
Speaking about empowerment ahead of the summit, Adigun said, “Ahead of the main event, over 1,000 youth and women have engaged in a 6-8 week hybrid pre-summit training program covering digital marketing, urban farming, solar installation and mini-import/export, designed to help participants build self-sustaining, Shariah-compliant businesses.
Certificates will be awarded during the summit. “With over 2,000 participants attending the summit and thousands more expected to join online, the Muslim Economic Summit stands as a transformational platform for impact-driven partnerships, economic inclusion and spiritual growth through ethical enterprise.”
The Muslim Economic Summit is a national initiative that combines Islamic economic principles with modern business innovation to promote inclusive prosperity within the Ummah. The summit is inspired by the economic ethics of Sayyiduna Abubakar (RTA), which envisions a resilient, empowered Muslim community through Shariah-compliant finance, collaboration and entrepreneurship.
