Non-interest Finance Company to Unveil Pathways to Ethical Finance, Financial Inclusion

Oluchi Chibuzor

Amaanah Non-Interest Finance Company, a CBN-licenced, Non-Interest Finance Company in Nigeria, is set to officially launch on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Lagos, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the delivery of ethical financial solutions designed to help individuals and businesses access finance, build assets and pursue sustainable economic opportunities.

The grand launch, themed, “Financial Independence: Empowering Lives Through Ethical Finance,” will hold in Lagos, and will bring together leading figures from the financial services, business, investment and non-interest finance sectors to explore the role of ethical finance in expanding economic opportunity and supporting financial independence.

A statement explained that the event will be chaired by Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, Chairman of NGX Group, while Mr Niyi Yusuf, Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), will serve as Co-Chair.

The keynote address will be delivered by Prof. Taofeeq Azeez, Chief Imam, University of Abuja.

The panel session will feature Dr. Basheer Oshodi, President, NIFAN and Managing Director, Arthur Group; Mr. Abdur-Rasheed Babalola, Managing Director, Hilal Takaful; and Mrs Sherifat Animashaun, a prolific Non-Interest Finance Expert. The conversation will be moderated by Mrs Aisha Olowo, Chief Operating Officer, Amaanah Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities.

As part of the programme, Acting MD/CEOManaging Director/Chief Executive Officer of Amaanah Non-Interest Finance Company, Dr. Adewumi Oni,  will present an overview of the company, its vision and its portfolio of products and services.

“Amaanah was established around a simple belief: access to finance should create possibilities without requiring people to compromise the principles that matter to them. “Built on the principles of ethical finance, the company is focused on providing solutions that support productive economic activity, expand access to finance and create pathways to greater financial independence,” the statement added.

It stated further: “Its products and services are designed around real needs. Through Business Asset Financing, Amaanah provides eligible businesses with financing solutions to acquire productive assets that can support their operations, improve capacity and enable growth. 

“The company recognises that for many entrepreneurs, having the right asset can be the difference between having a business opportunity and being able to fully pursue it. For households, HomeFlex provides flexible financing solutions for essential home appliances, helping customers acquire products that can improve comfort, convenience and quality of life.”