Musa Abdul-Aziz Mohammed Shihadeh, Chief Executive Officer, / General Manager of Jordan Islamic Bank talks to BUSINESS LIFE reporter how he became a pioneer in Islamic banking and the importance of Islamic banking.

‘Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education’, declared Martin Luther King, Jr. This statement certainly appears to have found resonance with Mohan Valrani, who, as one of Dubai’s leading businessmen, is now focusing upon his latest venture: that of creating a lifelong educational legacy within the emirate.

Al Wathba National Insurance Company P.S.J.C. (AWNIC) was recently awarded a rating of BBB+ Outlook Stable from Standard & Poor’s Rating services which serve as a recognition of the company’s achievement and track record during the years since its establishment in 1996.

Nasco France is a member of the Nasco Insurance Group and is one of the leading names among the reinsurance brokers in the MENA region, and ranks among the top three reinsurance brokers in France.