Istiqlal Global Fund (IGF), an institution under the Istiqlal Mosque\nManagement Board (BPMI), has officially launched the IGF Business\nIncubator as an effort to strengthen and accelerate the development of\nmicro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia. The launch\nwas held simultaneously with the relaunching of the Istiqlal Halal,\nSafe, and Healthy Culinary Zone (Zona Khas) and the signing of a\ncooperation agreement between IGF, the National Committee for Islamic\nEconomy and Finance (KNEKS), and the Ministry of MSMEs at Al-Fattah\nPlaza, Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, on Friday (21\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
IGF President Director Ahsanul Haq said the IGF Business Incubator is\ndesigned as a business mentoring centre that provides structured and\ncomprehensive coaching. The programme not only aims to improve business\ncapabilities but also to encourage a shift in the mindset of MSME\nplayers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough the IGF Business Incubator, we provide a far more systematic\ncoaching platform. We do not only sharpen business skills, but also\ncarry out a transformation of mindset,\u201d said the man familiarly known as\nAnol.<\/p>\n
According to him, a number of aspects are the main focus of the\nincubation curriculum, ranging from creativity, hygiene, tidiness, food\nproduct safety, to digital proficiency. In addition to strengthening\nmanagement and product quality, IGF also provides assistance in digital\nadaptation, halal certification processing through the Istiqlal Halal\nCenter, and opens wider market access for the products of its assisted\nMSMEs.<\/p>\n
Anol revealed that the number of MSMEs within the IGF-assisted\necosystem has experienced significant growth. In the initial stage,\naround 120 business actors joined and received halal certification\nfacilities. That number has now increased by about 200 percent to around\n360 assisted MSMEs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe surge in the number of participants is clear evidence of the\nhigh commitment and motivation of MSME players to increase the scale of\ntheir businesses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Anol stated that as part of the state mosque and one of the largest\nmosques in the world, Istiqlal Mosque has a responsibility to present a\nmosque-based community economic empowerment model. Therefore, IGF is\ncommitted to making the economic ecosystem developed at Istiqlal Mosque\na pioneer as well as a national role model.<\/p>\n
The economic empowerment model through the culinary and\nentrepreneurship sectors is considered to have the potential to be\nreplicated in various mosques across Indonesia.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/istiqlal-mosques-igf-launches-business-incubator-to-boost-msmes-1787503850", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }