Pathways International Sacco- BI Goes Live at Kenya Bankers’ Sacco Ltd
Press Release: It is indisputable that Data is no longer just a competitive advantage, it is critical to the health – and often the survival – of an organization. In recognition of this, Kenya Bankers’ Sacco Ltd ( https://kenyabankers.coop ), a Savings & Credit Co-operative Society that draws membership from employees in the banking industry and lately the general public, launched its digital transformation journey...
Read moreSaccos in Kenya are ripe for disruption
The growth trajectory gained by deposit-taking Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in 2017 was according to key financial growth parameters appealing. With total assets increasing to Ksh 442.27 billion in 2017, it reflected a growth rate of 12.4 percent from the previous year. The total loans shot to Ksh 331.2 billion reflecting a hike of 11.29 percent from 2016; while deposits grew to Ksh 305.3...
Read moreHow to Use Data Analytics to Increase Your Small Business ROI
Every business wants to maximize profits, but if you’re not using data analytics as a means of helping to boost your ROI, you should be. Business leaders throughout the globe agree that sales teams need to evolve if they want to remain competitive. And while managers agree that investing money in things like sales training and technology are important, because they understand the importance of...
Read moreDIY Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence is an all-encompassing term that refers to all activities and best practices necessary for a business to turn data into actionable knowledge. BI includes-primarily- data warehousing, analytics, reporting and visualization. Data warehousing is the collating of integrated disparate data sources into one centralized repository. Analytics is the systematic exploration of your company’s data, within the data warehouse. Or to put it in simpler...
Read moreWHY ANALYTICS IS HERE TO STAY
Analytics is a wave from the future. Terms like Business Intelligence and Big Data are becoming as common as “supply”, “market analysis” etc. Clearly, analytics is here to stay and you/your company should join the bandwagon- if you haven’t yet. Wikipedia defines analytics as, “The discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.” Further definitions state, “Analytics is the systematic computational analysis of data.”...
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