It seems that the influential governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, is winning the “hearts and minds” debate over the introduction of interest-free (Islamic) banking into Africa’s most populous yet highly sectarian nation.

Following the introduction of new guidelines for non-interest banking by the CBN on 21 June 2011; the issuance of a license to Jaiz International Bank to launch the country’s first interest-free bank subject to fulfilling the bank authorization requirements within six months;………………………………………Full Article: Source