Islamic Banking Islamic Banking is a form of financing that draws its mode of operation from the sharia law. The Koran strictly forbids taking interest “ribba” from money lent to someone. It likens taking ‘ribba’ to taking a bribe. Therefore, in Islamic banking, “ribba” is forbidden, but instead banks will share a part of the profits made from monies lent out to businesses. This seems very reasonable to the ordinary person as it allows for a culture of full focus on the business activities to generate profits. Islamic banking has quickly gained popularity around the world and many countries, now…
The death of Jobs
There are jobs where people will no longer be required. Today, you can access money from their bank, anywhere any time. The secret of a great medical doctor is quality diagnosis. Today, it is possible to access respected doctors and lecturers from a pool of global experts. Technology is a big disrupter and is changing a lot of things. But technology is not stopping there. In Japan, scientists have crafted so well-groomed robots and dolls to work as sex tools. The robot is made such that is offers soft touch and near human feelings to replace a human being. And…
Why lawyers must understand technology
Getting lawyers to appreciate technology is a difficult task indeed. As technology transforms the legal practice, electronically stored information (ESI) is a big addition to the paper evidence as the lawyer’s primary stock in trade. This is the future of the legal profession – ESI and ability to mine, analyze and make sense of lots of data. Contemporary law firms are leaders in big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Imagine a software that can predict a magistrate’s or jury’s decision upon in putting case facts. Digital evidence is now critical than ever. And it keeps increasing as precedence is…
Want to succeed? Change your view!
If you want to succeed, you need to change your view. With technology, battles don’t have to be harder. And the earlier you accept that, the better for you. That saying is attributed to Ford Motors Corporation staff in the US in the early days of manufacturing where, after spending a lot of time, carrying steel, and then assembling and painting. They all sat down, and were happy. Looking at what their sweet had created, they were very happy. One of them, as a way of motivating the team for the next car and preparing their mind to it said:…