From one question to 150 signed agreements.
Since 2023, T57 and its founding company, AlMukarramah, have signed agreements with governments, development institutions and food companies, and taken the case for connected food trade to stages from Cape Town to Yinchuan.
In numbers
Built with partners, not alone
Timeline
How T57 was built, step by step
Every agreement, meeting and keynote below is on the record, with the photograph from the day.
2023
Doha, Qatar
The first MoU with IOFS
AlMukarramah, the company behind T57, signs its first memorandum with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), after early talks in Doha with its Director General, H.E. Yerlan Baidaulet.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Dar Al Halal Nigeria
A strategic MoU signed at the Islamic Development Bank Annual Meetings to support Nigeria’s halal industry and Trade57, the platform that became T57.
Astana, Kazakhstan
Sukuk for agriculture, with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry
A joint workshop of IOFS and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on sukuk for investment in agriculture, where the team presented its Food Security Eco-System model.
Astana, Kazakhstan
A decade-long agreement with IOFS
An exclusive strategic implementation agreement with IOFS to advance food security across OIC member states: trade platforms, distribution hubs, agricultural zones, fisheries, contract farming and market access.
Singapore
Fisheries with ACE Singapore
An exclusive partnership with the Aquaculture Centre of Excellence to bring closed-containment fish farming to food security projects in OIC countries.
Cape Town, South Africa
T57 introduced at the Food Security Conference
A keynote setting out a framework for change in global food security, and the first public introduction of T57 as the platform built to deliver it.
Doha, Qatar
T57 pre-launched at the IOFS Food Security Forum
At the 2nd IOFS High-Level Forum on Food Security, the team unveiled the IOFS food security ecosystem it designed and pre-launched T57.
2024
Ulyanovsk, Russia
Trade57 at the International Islamic Business Forum
Presented “Trade57: Marking a New Era in Trade and Food Security” on Sharia-compliant trade, logistics and food security gaps, and signed an agreement on stage.
2025
Kazan, Russia
MoU with the Government of the Chechen Republic
Signed at KazanForum to build a halal agri-food and digital trade ecosystem: verified trade, Islamic finance, halal certification zones, export hubs and the Chechen Halal Cluster 2040.
Malé, Maldives
Meeting the President of the Maldives
Talks with H.E. Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on food security, trade and sustainable development, alongside Saudi and investment partners.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Strategic partnership with HRH Prince Sultan bin Jalawi
A strategic partnership signed with HRH Prince Sultan bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Meeting Cambodia’s Prime Minister
Talks on food security, the role T57 can play and wider collaboration.
Yinchuan, China
Digital Silk Road: “Built for Tomorrow, Today!”
A keynote at the Silk Road E-Commerce Matchmaking Meeting of the 7th China–Arab States Expo on how e-commerce, AI and digital trade infrastructure can connect Chinese and Arab markets.
Yinchuan, China
Food security corridors: China, GCC, OIC and ASEAN
A keynote to government delegations and agriculture leaders on the paradox of food waste alongside hunger, proposing secure food corridors between China, the GCC, OIC nations and ASEAN. Covered by Ningxia Daily and Chinese broadcast media.
China
Business delegation to China
Led a business delegation with CCIIP and Hampton Group to Hailiang, Huaxin and Tengda, ending with an agreement signed.
Saransk, Russia
A digital agri-finance alliance with MAIB
A keynote at the forum of the International Assembly of Islamic Business on Islamic finance for food systems, which led to an MoU on a digital agri-finance alliance.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
13th Saudi Trade Finance Summit
A keynote on how an AI-native, blockchain-enabled trade corridor can help governments cut post-harvest losses, target subsidies with real-time data and extend finance to farmers and agri-SMEs.
2026
Gulfood 2026, Dubai
150 MoUs and letters of intent at Gulfood
T57 signed 150 memoranda and letters of intent during Gulfood 2026, and argued on the World Economy Summit stage for AI in food that is inclusive, data-driven and human-centred.
Gulfood 2026, Dubai
Food Contract Corporation, Kazakhstan
A non-binding MoU to explore FCC’s participation on T57, market access, verified trade connections, digital trade workflows and market intelligence.
Malé, Maldives
Development Bank of Maldives
An MoU signed between T57 and the Development Bank of Maldives.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A stronger board
Muhammad Rashid Al Abdul Latif joins T57 as Board Member and Head of Strategic Partnerships & Capital, to build partnerships with governments, institutions and major companies.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
LEAP 2026: from smart cities to wise regions
A panel on the Smart Cities Stage on pairing urban technology with human judgment, and what it means for food, logistics and public services.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Money20/20 Middle East: AI advises, people decide
“Can I Trust You with My Money?” A panel on the psychology of financial AI: AI should inform decisions while people keep the final call and the accountability.
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Institutions and governments
The conversations behind the agreements
Meetings with food security authorities, development banks and commercial banks that shape how T57 connects finance to food trade.
Keynotes and panels
Making the case on the world’s stages
From food security corridors and the Digital Silk Road in China to trust in financial AI in Riyadh, the founder’s talks set out what T57 is for.
Panel
“Can I Trust You with My Money? The Psychology of Financial AI”Money20/20 Middle East 2026 · RiyadhPanel
“From Smart Cities to Wise Regions: Human Intelligence as the Next Frontier of Urban Tech”LEAP 2026, Smart Cities Stage · RiyadhPanel
“Break-Through Technologies and AI-Powered Automations: Strategic Value Creators for an Intelligent Food System”Gulfood 2026, World Economy Summit · DubaiKeynote
“Building Financial Systems That Empower Growth”13th Saudi Trade Finance Summit · RiyadhKeynote
“Islamic finance and banking for sturdier food systems”MAIB Forum Russia 2025 · SaranskKeynote
“Food Security Corridors: China · GCC · OIC · ASEAN”7th China–Arab States Expo · YinchuanKeynote
“Built for Tomorrow, Today!”7th China–Arab States Expo, Digital Silk Road · YinchuanPanel
“Ethical Economy Ecosystem: New Horizons for the Global Halal Industry”KazanForum 2025 · KazanPanel and presentation
“Trade57: Marking a New Era in Trade and Food Security”International Islamic Business Forum 2024 · UlyanovskAddress and launch
“The IOFS food security ecosystem, and the pre-launch of T57”2nd IOFS Food Security Forum · DohaKeynote
“A framework for change in global food security”Food Security Conference 2023 · Cape Town
Short films from the talks
In the press
What others have written
- AI trust and human accountability at Money20/20 Middle EastBlue Train Marketing
- Beyond Producing More Food: Connecting the Food SystemEat ’N Stays
- Interviewed at Money20/20 Middle East 2026Entrepreneur Middle East
- Building T57 and addressing structural gaps in global food systemsiGrow News
- Episode 93: Interview with Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb (54 min)iGrow News, AgTech Digest
- 携手耕耘享丰收 (Working Together to Reap the Harvest): digital food supply chains and China–Gulf food corridorsNingxia Daily
- Interviews at the 7th China–Arab States ExpoChinese broadcast media
FAQ
Common questions
Who has T57 signed agreements with?
T57 and its founding company, AlMukarramah, have agreements with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), the Government of the Chechen Republic, the Development Bank of Maldives, Food Contract Corporation of Kazakhstan, the International Assembly of Islamic Business, Dar Al Halal Nigeria and the Aquaculture Centre of Excellence in Singapore, and signed 150 MoUs and letters of intent at Gulfood 2026.
When did T57 start?
T57 was introduced at the Food Security Conference in Cape Town in August 2023 and pre-launched at the 2nd IOFS Food Security Forum in Doha in October 2023. It grew out of Trade57, built by AlMukarramah.
Are the MoUs binding?
Most are memoranda of understanding and letters of intent: frameworks for working together. Any subscription or commercial commitment is made in a separate agreement.