Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala during East Africa Islamic Economy Summit at the Villa Rosa Kempinski on April 11, 2017. The second East African Islamic Economy Summit themed “Tapping into the potential of the Islamic economy for the East African market” brought together regulators and private sector from the region and beyond to chart the way forward for Islamic Finance development in East Africa. Key sectors explored include Islamic finance & banking, family friendly tourism and the halal economy.