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You need JavaScript enabled to view it. **May 2022, London, United Kingdom -** Professor Humayon Dar, Executive Chairman of Cambridge IFA and Director General of Cambridge Institute of Islamic Finance, has announced that for another consecutive year, Cambridge IFA and DDCAP Group™ (DDCAP) would renew their joint partnership with respect to advocacy, support and promotion of Islamic banking and finance not only locally but internationally as well. DDCAP is a leading provider of asset facilitation services across a diverse range of Sharia’a-compliant products and instruments in both primary and secondary markets, and British firms have been at the forefront of Islamic financial advocacy through cooperation on projects like the Cambridge Islamic Finance Leadership Programme (Cambridge IFLP), Cambridge Global Islamic Finance Report (Cambridge GIFR – flagship publication), ISIRE (the only print magazine in Islamic finance being published from London), and the WOMANi Programme (Most Influential Women in Islamic Business & Finance). In addition to its main business activities, DDCAP has provided unwavering support for infrastructure building activities, projects and advocacy initiatives in Islamic banking and finance. For nearly half a decade, Cambridge IFA and DDCAP have helped the Islamic finance industry achieve a number of strategic objectives in women empowerment, leadership development and dissemination of authentic Islamic financial intelligence. The renewal of the partnership agreement will allow the two partners to continue their advocacy roles in the post-COVID-19 world, still reeling from the effects of the pandemic that paralysed the global economy. *“Although Cambridge IFLP became a casualty of the pandemic, it is renewed this year with vigour along with our other activities that have not only continued but flourished even during the global crisis,*” said **Professor Humayon Dar, Executive Chairman of Cambridge IFA**. *“We have a number of projects lined up for this year, including the WOMANi Awards to be held in the third quarter of 2022, as well as our bi-monthly magazine on Islamic business and finance, ISFIRE, which has been published as per schedule,” said Khuram Shehzad, Head of Business Development & Project Implementations at Cambridge IFA. Stella Cox, CBE, Managing Director of DDCAP Group, serves as Patron-in-Chief of WOMANi, a project comprising of an annual report and an awards ceremony celebrating the success and contributions of leading women in Islamic business and finance. She will also continue to provide her expertise and support the initiative of disseminating Islamic financial intelligence by serving on the International Editorial Board of ISFIRE. These programmes are initiated with a particular focus on diversity and awareness to further develop Islamic financial education, awareness and ultimately its growth as an alternative and viable economic system.* The following statement was issued by DDCAP on the occasion. *“DDCAP Group™ is delighted to announce the extension of its Strategic Partnership Agreement with Cambridge IFA for a further year, encompassing a number of leading initiatives, such as the publication of Cambridge GIFR and the 6th Cambridge Islamic Finance Leadership Programme (Cambridge-IFLP). These programmes have a particular focus on diversity, awareness, equality and leadership, and are amongst those initiatives that have been built by Cambridge IFA and its associates to further Islamic financial practice and education worldwide. Themes of work already undertaken within the Strategic Partnership are aligned with DDCAP’s Sustainable & Responsible Actions programme to deliver against the targets of UN Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) & 17 (Partnerships).* *DDCAP highly values its long-standing relationship with Cambridge IFA and looks forward to progressing the collaborative efforts of both partners to further evolve the positive impact generated previously through this Strategic Partnership.”* **About Cambridge IFA** Cambridge IFA is a financial services intelligence house that specialises in developing and utilising powerful cutting-edge analytical tools to evaluate business data, assess macroeconomic indicators and understand market trends, leadership positioning and brand development relevant to the development of the financial services industry globally. The principal activity of Cambridge IFA is developing performance indicators specific to alternative practices of banking and finance. It also aims to provide strategic advice to governments, financial institutions and multilateral organisations in the development of financial markets including alternative banking and finance products, procedures, practices and policies.