The Arab Academy for Management, Banking, and Financial Sciences – Yemen Branch has signed a cooperation agreement with the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), aimed at strengthening cooperation in education, training, and professional development in the Islamic finance and banking sector.

The agreement was signed on behalf of the Academy by Professor Dr. Murad Mohammed Al-Nashmi, Director of the Academy’s Yemen Branch, and on behalf of AAOIFI by Mr. Omar Mustafa Ansari, Secretary-General of the Organization, through official electronic correspondence.

The agreement provides the Academy’s students and graduates, as well as professionals and others interested in the financial and banking sector, with opportunities to obtain a range of specialized professional certifications and programs in Islamic finance. These include the Certified Islamic Professional Accountant (CIPA), Certified Shari’ah Expert (CSE), and Certified Shari’ah Adviser and Auditor (CSAA) programs, in addition to competency certificates in financial accounting standards, Shari’ah standards, assurance and auditing, governance, and ethics.

The areas of cooperation also include the delivery and promotion of professional programs, candidate registration, and the organization of examinations, contributing to the provision of specialized career pathways in accounting, auditing, Shari’ah supervision, governance, and Islamic finance.

Professor Dr. Murad Mohammed Al-Nashmi, Director of the Academy’s Yemen Branch, stated that the agreement is part of the Academy’s efforts to build partnerships with specialized professional institutions and develop its educational and training programs in line with labor market requirements, while strengthening the capabilities of Yemeni professionals in accordance with internationally recognized professional standards.