Following the first edition ’ s success , the home of EPL teams Manchester City and Manchester United will now host Halal Expo Manchester 2023 at the Theatre of Dreams , as the Old Trafford Stadium is popularly known .

The event will bring together leading businesses showcasing their latest halal products and services . It is an excellent time to establish the presence of halal industry players in the global halal ecosystem .

Manchester will host the World Halal Awards in partnership with My Events International , celebrating the achievements of successful businesses and organisations worldwide that contribute to the Global Halal Market .

The organisers are encouraging British and global brands to recognise its platform and the £ 1.8 trillion global halal market across lifestyle sectors in serving the faith-inspired ethical needs of the world ’ s 1.9 billion Muslim consumers .

The exhibition will welcome senior decision-makers from various sectors to discover companies offering the latest halal products and services .

Attendees will include B2B visitors such as buyers , retailers , distributors , wholesalers , food manufacturers , restaurant owners , caterers , travel and tour operators , banks , financial service providers and investors .

Consumers can benefit from special offers and discover the latest innovative ideas in this space . Whilst also having the opportunity to meet their favourite brands .

Various sectors will be covered , including food & drinks , fashion , pharmaceutical , cosmetics , publishing , finance , education , logistics and government sectors .

AS the halal movement gains traction , the global halal industry has set its sights on Nigeria ’ s growing demand for Shariah-compliant goods .

Home to one of the world ’ s largest Muslim population next to Indonesia and India , Nigeria has one of the world ’ s most viable halal markets .

Nigeria has an over 100 million Muslim population , which makes it an ideal marketplace and place worth trillions of dollars .

With this in mind , the Nigeria Halal Expo 2023 was crystallised . It will be held on Aug 29-31 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos .

The halal industry now spans food procession , food service , cosmetic , personal care , pharmaceuticals & logistics and further expands into lifestyle offerings , including halal travel and hospitality services .

Halal markets have grown from food to new areas like

cosmetics , logistics , fashion and Muslim-friendly tour and travel services . Islamic finance , a relatively mature interest-free market that caters to the Muslim consumer , has estimated the total assets of Shariahcompliant products worldwide .

The Expo covers over 30 sectors , such as :

• Consumer electronics

• ICT products

• Household products

• Electrical appliances

• Fashion and accessories

• Digital and IT consumer products

• Interior and home decor ,

• Jewellery

• Leather products

• Vertical plantation

• Dairy products

• Baby and kids products

• Health and fitness

• Pharmaceuticals

• Education , and

• Cosmetics

Y COMBINATOR and Gobi Partners led the seed funding round that brought in US $ 2.85 million ( RM12.3m ) for the Islamic video-streaming platform for youngsters known as Durioo +, based in Malaysia .

Also participating in this investment were individuals who had previously held positions at Meta , Google , and IQIYI , according to TechInAsia .

Sinan Ismail , the company ’ s founder , established Durioo + in February 2022 to offer Muslim youngsters an alternative form of educational entertainment . The Y Combinator winter batch in which the startup participated and eventually

graduated was in the same year .

Since then , Durioo + has not only developed 20 original programmes but also licensed over 1,500 episodes of episodes from other shows such as Baby Shark and Upin & Ipin .

The company claims that it has also accumulated more than 22,000 subscribers . The subscription fee for the platform is around US $ 7.99 per month or US $ 79.99 per year .

The young company has stated that it intends to broaden its viewing base to the UK , the United States , Indonesia , the Middle East , and North Africa over the next five years .

The Durioo + team .

In addition to that , it intends to launch Durioo Games and produce additional unique content . The goal for Durioo +’ s subscriber base is to reach 100,000 by 2023 and one million by 2026 .

Malaysia has become a thriving centre for halal technology businesses because of efforts such as the Islamic Digital Economy and the fact that almost 64 per cent of the country ’ s population is Muslim .