October 16, 2023/Coronation Insurance In today’s uncertain business environment, companies need to reduce their exposure to market risk. By understanding the economic conditions, assessing risks, and implementing effective strategies, companies can better manage uncertain financial times and stay ahead of their competition. Market risk is the threat that the combination […]
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Mitigating bias in identity verification
In 2018, an MIT study found that three commercial facial analysis programmes had a margin of error between 20% and 34% when identifying dark skinned women, compared to 0.8% or lower for light-skinned men October 16, 2023/iiDENTIFii As digital identity verification (IDV) platforms are increasingly adopted across the African continent, […]
‘Thrilla in Manila’: Women’s financial inclusion is our fight of the decade if we are to meet the SDGs, our own High 5s by 2030
Unlocking women’s economic power and closing the gender gap will not only help us achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5—which is focused on gender equality—it will also help accelerate progress towards many of the 16 other goals October 16, 2023/AfDB By Malado Kaba, Director of the Gender, Women and Civil Society […]
