Beyond Guarantees and Collateral
The proposed Guyana Development Bank has generated considerable discussion because of its intention to provide interest-free financing.
Articles by Imtiaz Ali
Beyond Interest-Free Lending: Understanding the Real Challenge for the Guyana Development Bank
The Guyana Development Bank: An Opportunity to Build a Broader Alternative Finance Ecosystem
The Guyana Development Bank: An Opportunity to Build a Broader Alternative Finance Ecosystem
The recent tabling of the Guyana Development Bank Bill in the National Assembly marks an important and potentially transformative moment in Guyana’s economic development.
Eid-ul-Fitr: A Celebration of Gratitude, Renewal and Commitment to the Good
Festivals and the Meaning of Faith Festivals are among the most visible expressions of human culture and faith. Across the world, communities set aside special…
Ramadan and Structural Poverty Alleviation: An Integrated Framework with Caribbean Relevance
Abstract Poverty remains one of the most persistent global challenges, undermining human dignity, social stability, and sustainable development. While modern poverty discourse often focuses on…
Ramadan and Lent: A Reflective Comparative Perspective on Fasting and Spiritual Renewal
Across faith traditions, sacred seasons of fasting invite believers to pause, reflect, and renew their relationship with God. In Islam and most Christian denominations, Ramadan…
Mufti Shabil Ali (ra) [1956-1996]
Mufti Shabil Ali (ra) Mufti Shabil Ali passed away (innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaji’oon / To Allah we belong and to Him is our…