Rochdale Council responded with a detailed explanation of the source of funding after controversy arose following the revelation that mosques were to be installed with IT equipment. Following Rochdale Online request to Rochdale Council for further clarification, Andy Zuntz, Executive Director, gave an explanation of aims of the programme from where the funding came. He…
Two Councillors Zulfiqar Ali and Mohammad Sharif of Rochdale saw the successful completion recently of an ambitious project, designed to improve communications among a number of mosques in the Borough. The IT equipment installed by Advance Technologies for appropriate information technology at Wardleworth, Spotland and Deeplish mosques was described as “excellent” by Councillor Ali who…
IT outsourcing for British Islamic Insurance Holdings: A British Islamic insurance company is outsourcing its IT to Capita in an $87m deal. The eight-year deal will see Capita working with British Islamic Insurance Holdings (BIIH), which provides insurance compatible with the Muslim faith. It reflects a European shift towards Islamic-compliant financial services, which is seeing…
