Lasath Punyadeera, Head, Personalisation, Standard Bank. In a world with increased competition and ever-evolving customer expectations, companies are using data now more than ever to make more informed business decisions. This approach to using data has been integrated into almost every industry, with financial services being one of the front-runners. The value of data and analytics lies in its ability to solve real world problems through precise integration of data, statistics, mathematics, and technology. However, to harness the power of data and make informed data-driven decisions, a data culture remains a prerequisite and must exist at the heart of an organisation. The use of historical data and traditional data points has always formed an integral part of a bank’s decision-making proc...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pool / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court lost its most senior liberal member after Justice Stephen Breyer decided to step down at the age of 83. With the expectation that a Black woman would be Justice Breyer’s replacement, reports emerged Friday (Feb. 25) that President Joe Biden is set to name Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the nominee for Breyer’s seat on the bench. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, an especially prominent federal position to hold as a jurist. Her appointment to the federal bench was notable and elevated her among some observers as a potential Supreme Court justice. Below, we’ve shared some highlights of Judge Brown Jackson’s life and the trajectory of her career. E...
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has launched a cryptocurrency organization to raise funds for Ukrainian civilian aid groups amid the Russian invasion. Ukraine DAO, a collaboration between Tolokonnikova, digital artist Trippy Labs, and artist collective PleasrDAO, will sell 10,000 NFTs of the Ukrainian flag minted on Ethereum, as well as a separate unique NFT of the flag. Proceeds from the sale will benefit humanitarian groups NGO Proliska and the Return Alive Foundation. Tolokonnikova told Decrypt that the group decided to depict the Ukrainian flag “because it’s not about any specific artists or aesthetics — it’s about something much bigger than all of us, it’s a pure gesture of solidarity.” “Activism is the only reason I joined Web3,” Tolokonnikova added. “Now, when I’m so deeply as...