| War torn Somalia is set to have its first microTakaful services if a pilot study being conducted there by the Unites States international development agency USAID and global micro insurance company MicroEnsure is successful.
Kate Waiganjo (pictured), the acting country manager for MicroEnsure Kenya, confirmed in an interview that the pilot was ongoing but said she could not elaborate further until a decision on whether or not to roll out the service is made. "Yes the service will take care of the cultural interests of the Somali people, most of whom are Muslim," she said when asked if the product will be a microTakaful. Somalia has 100% Muslim population according to the Ministry of Hajj of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia..............................................Full Article: Source
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