Tag: Banking

No Credit Score? No Problem. Using Tech to Initiate Upward Social Mobility

by on July 6, 2018 11:33 am
A case study of Grameen Bank and Tala Sequoia Capital brings to mind a startup idea of my own that I’ve recently been building on. Two particular success stories, namely Grameen Bank and Tala serve as role models for my experience. Let’s say we want to buy a home, start a business or otherwise improve… Read more No Credit Score? No Problem. Using Tech to Initiate Upward Social Mobility

The Evolution of Banking: AI

by on August 4, 2017 11:59 am
What is AI? The concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was first coined in 1955, by Stanford Professor John McCarthy, as ‘the science and engineering of making intelligent machines’ [1]. In other words, it is a branch of Computer Science, in which a machine mimics the cognitive functions that are associated with the human mind –… Read more The Evolution of Banking: AI

Banks' AI: Is it more artificial or intelligent?

by on August 3, 2017 12:55 pm
For the Week 5 post, I was hoping to get personal and blog about my own experience with AI in Finance. It is no secret that the last 24 months within the financial sector have seen an unprecedented surge of interest in Innovation and technology. Every global bank has implemented an innovation programme or opened… Read more Banks' AI: Is it more artificial or intelligent?

Why Banks are Being Slow to Invest in Cloud Computing

by on July 9, 2017 7:41 pm
We are in the midst of a new technological revolution, but its progress is being halted by outdated data protection laws, and the reluctance of governments to adapt in light of these new opportunities. Cloud computing poses massive benefits across the board – to businesses, governments and individuals. Benefits include greater flexibility, disaster recovery, automatic… Read more Why Banks are Being Slow to Invest in Cloud Computing