WEBINAR -  Global Peace Session

Africa Peace and Development Network/ Mtandao wa Amani na Maendeleo Afrika (MAMA)

https://www.africapeaceanddevelopmentnetwork.org/

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Dear Participant and Friend of Peace, dear distinguished Guest,

You are warmly invited on behalf of the Africa Peace and Development Network (MAMA) and affiliates to Global Peace Studies for Sustainable Development in Africa (Global Peace), a series of weekly academic and professional discourses on peace education, research, and activism as well as on the question of sustainable development. 

Global Peace events take place every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dar-es-Salaam/Kampala/Nairobi, using the Zoom link below. Please adjust your clock accordingly. We appreciate your participation.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84157580433?pwd=Ny9kRGR1TjBtaHNiTGlFaWU4UW5Mdz09 (No RSVP or prior registration required.)

Themes: “A Universal Paradigm Shift”/ “The Islamic Economy: From Divine Command to Global Economic Force”

Speakers:   Moeen Yaseen M.A. PGCE, Founder Director of Global Vision 2000, Istanbul, Turkey/ Baba Yunus Muhammad, President of the Africa Islamic Economic Forum (AFRIEF), Accra, Ghana

Moeen Yaseen MA.PGCE Graduate from the University of Edinburgh, UK in Arabic Middle East Islamic and Comparative religious studies. Founder Director of Global Vision 2000 established in the UK in 2000. Focussing as a think-tank on the Global Islamic world and political economy. See Popular website at www.globalvision2000.com Forum section with circa 10000 video. Leading Independent Visionary, reformer and commentator. Electronic threads on Globalization and Globalists, Global Financial Meltdown Eschatology in the 21st century interfaith and Comparative perspectives Global Ummah solidarity Governance in the Muslim world Islamic Military History.

Baba Yunus Muhammad is a distinguished scholar and internationally recognized thought leader, renowned for his expertise in journalism, education, strategic intelligence, and the Halal economy. He is the President of the Africa Islamic Economic Forum (AFRIEF), a pioneering development organization that leverages Islamic perspectives to address Africa’s most pressing economic, social, and environmental challenges. Under his leadership, AFRIEF has become a strategic platform for advancing investment opportunities, innovation, and sustainable development across the continent.

Baba Yunus also serves as Editor-in-Chief of The Islamic Economist, a respected global platform for critical analysis and thought leadership in Islamic finance, development, geopolitics, and economics.

A graduate of the London School of Journalism, Bath, UK, and the Fuld-Gilad-Herring Academy of Competitive Intelligence, USA, Baba Yunus began his career as an Arabic instructor at the Centre for Adult Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, in the early 1980s. He later transitioned into journalism in the UK, contributing to Arabia Magazine and the BBC African Service, while serving as a Senior Research Fellow at the Muslim Institute for Research and Planning, London.

A prolific author and respected researcher, his works include IBB: A Heritage of Reforms (Vols. 1 & 2) and Handlist of Islamic Manuscripts in the National Archives, Kaduna, Nigeria. He has delivered influential papers at global conferences and served as a trusted advisor to African heads of state, policymakers, and international organizations.

Ranked among the 500 most influential figures in the global Islamic economy (2018) by IsFin, Baba Yunus combines intellectual depth with a practical, solutions-driven approach to leadership and economic development. His extensive global network and cosmopolitan outlook make him a sought-after voice in Islamic economics, ethical investment, and sustainable growth strategies for Africa and beyond.

Abstract

Rooted in Qur’anic ethics, the Islamic economy connects spiritual values to modern global markets. Drawing on Surat al-Nahl (16:114–116) and related verses on fairness, honesty, and equitable wealth distribution, this presentation traces how divine guidance evolved into systems shaping halal industries, Islamic finance, political economy and ethical investment. It highlights the Islamic economy’s multi-trillion-dollar impact while emphasizing shared values of justice and social responsibility that resonate across cultures. Suitable for scholars, business professionals, and general audiences alike, discussion demonstrates how timeless Qur’anic principles offer both moral direction and practical strategies for building fair, sustainable, and globally relevant economic models.

Time:

07:00 a.m. Mexico City

09:00 a.m. Washington, DC

10:00 a. m. Buenos Aires

02:00 p.m. (14:00) Accra/Lisbon/London

03:00 p.m. (15:00) Berlin

04:00 p.m. (16:00) Dar-es-Salaam/Kampala/Nairobi

06:30 p.m. (18:30) New Delhi

09:00 p.m. (21:00) Nanjing

10:00 p.m. (22:00) Tokyo

12:00 a.m. (00:00) Melbourne

Date: 24 September 2025

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MAMA Founding Members and Collaborative Partners

Thanks to generous offers from peacebuilders, development professionals, specialists, academics, researchers, activists, civil society experts, philosophers and intellectuals, we discuss pertinent issues of peace and sustainability around the world and across Africa. Global Peace is brought to you courtesy of: Prof. Dr. Prof. h.c. Egon Spiegel: University of Vechta, Germany; Prof. Dr. Cheng Liu: UNESCO Chair, Nanjing University, China; Prof. Dr. Lester R. Kurtz: George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA; Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (MWK), Germany, Dr. Mariana Covolo: Universidad de Congreso (UC), Mendoza, Argentina; Mr. Peter Barus, Vermont, USA, Prof. Janet Gerson: International Institute on Peace Education (IIPE), USA, Prof. Donna Pido and Prof. Odoch Pido, Nairobi, Kenya), Evelyn Voigt and Gordon Breedyk: Civilian Peace Service, Canada and The Peace Professionalism Project, Ottawa, Canada. Some of our key partners include: Catholic Peacebuilding Network (CPN), International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU/FIUC), International Peace Research Association (IPRA), World Intellectuals’ Wisdom Forum (WIWF), African Peace Research and Education Association (AFPREA), the Commonwealth Interfaith Network (CIN), Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies (HumanDHS

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