{"id":5658,"date":"2025-11-26T09:27:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/?p=5658"},"modified":"2025-11-26T09:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:27:48","slug":"republic-of-sierra-leone-becomes-51st-iciec-member-advancing-regional-trade-investment-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/republic-of-sierra-leone-becomes-51st-iciec-member-advancing-regional-trade-investment-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Republic of Sierra Leone becomes 51st ICIEC Member: Advancing Regional Trade &#038; Investment Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>As a Member, Sierra Leone will gain access to ICIEC&#8217;s Shariah-compliant insurance and reinsurance solutions designed to facilitate exports, attract foreign direct investment, and mitigate political and commercial risks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, is pleased to announce the accession of the Republic of Sierra Leone as its 51st Member Country.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5659\" src=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/president-of-sierra-leone-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1274\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/president-of-sierra-leone-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/president-of-sierra-leone-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/president-of-sierra-leone-768x416.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This milestone marks ICIEC&#8217;s expanding presence in Sub-Saharan Africa and underscores Sierra Leone&#8217;s commitment to strengthening its trade and investment partnerships through multilateral cooperation. As a Member, Sierra Leone will gain access to ICIEC&#8217;s Shariah-compliant insurance and reinsurance solutions designed to facilitate exports, attract foreign direct investment, and mitigate political and commercial risks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5661\" src=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c16f12e0-city-5571-169fd60e503-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1275\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c16f12e0-city-5571-169fd60e503-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c16f12e0-city-5571-169fd60e503-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c16f12e0-city-5571-169fd60e503-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eandelmagazine.com\/eandelmagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c16f12e0-city-5571-169fd60e503.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Welcoming Sierra Leone&#8217;s membership, Dr. Khalid Khalafalla, Chief Executive Officer of ICIEC, stated: &#8220;We are delighted to welcome the Republic of Sierra Leone into the ICIEC membership. This accession reflects both the growing recognition of ICIEC&#8217;s developmental mandate and Sierra Leone&#8217;s vision to build a more resilient and diversified economy. We look forward to supporting the country in mobilizing investments, enhancing export competitiveness, and creating new opportunities for its public and private sectors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With Sierra Leone&#8217;s membership, ICIEC now counts 51 Member Countries reinforcing its role as a leading multilateral provider of Shariah-compliant insurance and risk-mitigation solutions in support of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) economies.<\/p>\n<h6><strong><em>SOURCE: ICIEC<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a Member, Sierra Leone will gain access to ICIEC&#8217;s Shariah-compliant insurance and reinsurance 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