Decryptage – Mamadou Ngari Ceesay, Head of Business Development at AGIB Bank Ltd – The Gambia : We do not give out cash, we give our assistance. So when SMEs need financing, for us the most important thing is to find out what they need the financing for”

Mr Mamadou Ngari Ceesay is the Head of Business Development at AGIB Bank Ltd, an institution operating in the Islamic finance sector and contributing to financial inclusion and private sector development. In this edition of Décryptage, we discuss the role of Islamic banking in promoting sustainable development, supporting entrepreneurship, and expanding access to finance across Africa and the wider Islamic Development Bank ecosystem.