Edige Alpysbay has degree in International Economics from Kazak Economic University in Almaty. Mr. Edige also has various additional professional trainings in Malaysia and Turkey in the field of Islamic Finance. Just after his graduation he got involved in in-depth Islamic finance industry, being among the first professionals in Islamic finance at that time in Kazakhstan. Besides this, he is also among the pioneers in Kazakhstan in education in Islamic finance industry and started a research Islamic finance, besides promoting the idea of its implementation. Mr. Edige has worked as a consultant at Center for Marketing and analytical Researches, a brain center of Innovative and Industrial Economic development of Kazakhstan, as well as an Islamic investment expert at Ordabasy Corporation, one of largest holding companies in the country. In 2008 he was among the founders of an Islamic Finance advisory company and was a member of working group to develop a special legislation on Islamic finance in Kazakhstan. Mr. Edige was also the among the organizers and first chairman of Islamic Finance Development Association as well as adviser to the President of the Academy of Banking. He also initiated the adoption of education programs in Islamic finance field, besides running trainings and seminars. He has a strong association with industry leaders from Malaysia, Middle East and Europe, and speaks at local and international conferences and forums. Mr. Edige’s recent landmarks before joining Amanie Advisors, include his appointment as the Director of Kazakhstan Zakat Fund, established by the Religious Authority of Kazakhstan to develop the structure and concept of the brand new Fund of such kind in Kazakhstan.