Social Metamorphosis

Islamic banks cannot realistically expect to grow further if they lag behind their conventional peers in digital services. Given that millennials have a clear preference for conducting their banking services on digital platforms, digital banking could become a significant client segment for Islamic banks, and an important tool in becoming customer-centric. Hence, the adoption of next-generation technologies is no longer a choice, but an absolute imperative for Islamic banks to continue to gain market share.

MEASA is focused on modeling Islamic Digital Solutions beyond banking and is defining the Digital Islamic Economy in areas of Halal Food, Halal Travel, Islamic Finance, Modest Fashion, Islamic Cosmetics, Islamic Art & Design, Islamic Economy Education, Smart Mosques & Islamic Media.

Asset recovery remains high on the global agenda and is also included in the Sustainable Development Goals. Developing countries lose between US$20 to US$40 billion each year through bribery, misappropriation of funds, and other corrupt practices. These criminal flows are a drain on social services and economic development programs, contributing to the further impoverishment of the world’s poorest countries.

The process of tracing, freezing, confiscating and returning the stolen assets to their country of origin is usually a complex and lengthy one, involving multiple jurisdictions and often complicated by technical, legal or political barriers. The MEASA partnership actively supports international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt funds.

The right choice of a project strategy is key to the success of your investment. EPCF, stands for Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Finance and is a prominent form of contracting agreement in the construction industry. The engineering and construction contractor will carry out the detailed engineering design of the project, procure all the equipment and materials necessary, and then construct to deliver a functioning facility or asset and finance to their clients.

As part of an EPCF engagement MEASA will be involved in project design, project preparation and technical execution support, project development studies, research and training programs, be responsible for managing the purchasing activity subjected to scrutiny and review to deliver complex projects along with the finance on the basis of international terms.

With the rising popularity of cloud computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions, data sovereignty is becoming more of a challenge and risk for businesses and governments alike.

Data sovereignty is a country-specific requirement that data is subject to the laws of the country in which it is collected or processed and must remain within its borders. Many countries have had these laws for decades, and new privacy laws such as the GDPR are only making them more prominent.

Cloud data can be subject to more than one nation’s laws. Depending on where it is being hosted or by whom it is controlled, different legal obligations regarding privacy, data security and breach notification may be applicable.

MEASA is actively working on solutions that can address the complexities of Data Sovereignty without compromising the benefits of a hyper-connected digital world.

Farming has seen a number of technological transformations in the last decades, becoming more industrialized and technology-driven. By using various smart agriculture gadgets, farmers have gained better control over the process of raising livestock and growing crops, making it more predictable and improving its efficiency.

Crops offer information that can be turned into profitable decisions when efficiently managed. Smart Farming is growing exponentially as data have become the key element in modern agriculture to help producers with critical decision-making. Data-based managed farms rely on data that can maximize efficiency, productivity and sustainability by avoiding the misuse of resources and the pollution of the environment.

Data-driven agriculture, with the help of robotic solutions incorporating artificial intelligent techniques, sets the grounds for the sustainable agriculture of the future. MEASA believes that farming systems must reconcile the need to produce enough healthy and affordable food with the equally important imperative of ensuring that we do not degrade the ecosystems on which we depend for life. We must transition through the Digital Agricultural Revolution into what we call “Agri 5.0.”