The IOU Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. Makie Taal, Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) Prof. Aliyu Dahiru Muhammad and Deputy Director Mr. Sedike Cessay received the management of APS Islamic Microfinance Gambia at the University’s Headquarters on Thursday, 26th February 2026.

The Managing Director, Mr. Lamin Sanyang, and the Head of Shariah, Mr. Abdourahman Touray, paid a courtesy call to the University’s management to discuss potential partnerships and investment opportunities in Islamic finance. The discussions centered on exploring strategic collaboration, including possible scholarship support and other mutually beneficial initiatives.
The visit was a follow-up on the earlier visit paid by the DVC Academics Prof. Aliyu Dahiru Muhammad together with the Deputy Director Sedike Cessay to the bank on 17th February, 2026 to explore waqf investment opportunities in the bank and to introduce IOU for potential collaborations in areas of research, training and internships.

APS Islamic Microfinance Gambia is a Shariah-compliant financial institution committed to providing ethical and inclusive financial services to individuals, entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized enterprises across The Gambia. Operating in line with Islamic finance principles, the institution continues to promote financial inclusion and contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.
The management of both institutions agreed to collaborate on areas of common interest.