USING REAL TIME NEWS, DATA AND ANALYTICS TO MAKE SMARTER, FASTER, MORE INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS IN AFRICA.

1. BUSINESS BY THE NUMBERS
USING REAL TIME NEWS, DATA AND ANALYTICS TO
MAKE SMARTER, FASTER, MORE INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS
IN AFRICA.
Joel Macharia,
Abacus
20th November, 2013
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2. ABACUS: AN OVERVIEW
CCK, CBK, KenyaLaw
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4. DOING IT RIGHT: KILIMO SALAMA
Delivering
insurance
remotely.
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5. RUPU: A WASTED OPPORTUNITY?
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6. USING NEWS, DATA & ANALYTICS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
1. Start with the end in
mind
2. Reporting is NOT
analysis
3. De-personalize decision
making
“If you don’t have any facts, we’ll just
use my opinion.” – Jim Barksdale
(former president and CEO of Netscape).
4. Keep Context in Mind
5. Proactivity, not
Reactivity
6. ABC: Always be
collecting
7. Start NOW!
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7. WHAT’S ON ABACUS?
News and Insights
Raw Data
Publications
Company Profiles
Industry
Technology
Financial Services

8. May the data be with you.
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