The Central Bank Digital Currency
CBDCs must be designed according to the central bank policy objectives – and they’re not the same as cryptocurrency Joining countries such as China trying out pilot versions of their central bank digital currency (CBDC) – the digital yuan – India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of the digital rupee as soon as […]
The ESG Era
ESG assets are set to reach over $40 trillion – occupying almost a third of the total global Assets Under Management (AUM) – by 2025 2021 turned out to be the year of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), as investors with climate and social agendas successfully pushed firms and regulators to make changes amid a […]
The First World War in Cyberspace
A devastating cyber-attack related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict could be as toxic to the world as a nuclear fallout As Europe plunges into a conventional war, the world is bracing for the First World War in Cyberspace. On 23 February 2022, as of 16:30 Kyiv time, the websites of the Ukrainian parliament, Ministry of Foreign […]
Metaverse Development Trends: 2022
While the metaverse concept keeps attracting big players, let’s take a quick look at the emerging 2022 development trends As businesses rush to formulate new strategies for a transition from the known territory of web-based marketing to the yet uncharted terrain of the metaverse, a host of issues still needs to be addressed. The concept […]
Big Data & Open-Source War Journalism
The latest tensions between Russia and Ukraine demonstrate how war in the age of big data shall be missing the biggest element of any warfare – surprise! When Russia announced a couple of weeks ago that it was pulling back troops from the Ukraine borders, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, and the NATO […]
Why Choose R for Data Science?
An exponential increase in the use and relevance of data in today’s day and age has led to a rise in demand for exemplary data scientists. The need to use advanced tools in data science is at an all-time high, and R is one such important tool for data science. R for data science can […]
Data Science vs Machine Learning: Difference Between the Two
The age of data is upon us and this new advent has witnessed the rise of two fields of study that has taken the world by storm – data science and machine learning. Data science and machine learning are two famous buzzwords that have garnered the attention of young aspirants looking for a prospective future […]
Why You Should Read ‘Python Data Science Handbook: Essential Tools for Working with Data’
Data science is arguably the most sought after career option of the 21st century. There is a massive demand for proficient data scientists in the market and one thing that’ll you need to master, should you want to become a data scientist is the programming language Python. Python is crucial to data science and data […]
Top 5 Python Libraries for Data Science
Python is the most popular and commonly used programming language today. Pythons’ importance and relevance in the programming world cannot be understated and this is even more so when it comes to data science. Data scientists are using python to carry out high-order tasks and to deliver key business insights. Python is an easy-to-learn, easy-to-debug, […]
Top Data Science Books That You Must Read!
Data science, right now, is a field that is most in-demand and is known to pay its aspirants high salaries in return. It is also worth noting that data science will continue to be more innovative and challenging for another decade or more, thus promising enough and more data science jobs for young beginners and […]