Nifest Analytics Review

Data analysis in Africa is becoming more popular.

“Everyone is doing Tech!”

Hello again, friend!

By now, you must have heard about the great layoff in the tech space. If you haven’t, here’s the gist:

Google: 12,000

Microsoft: 10,000

Amazon: 18,000

Meta(Facebook): 11,000

Twitter: 4,000

Salesforce: 8,000

200,000+ laid off in tech since the beginning of 2022.

Do you still want to do or continue in tech (-_-)???

Happenings in the world of Data Analytics

Here are some highlights of what is going on within the data analytics space

• AfriBlocks has partnered with DataCampDonates to offer Free access to DataCamp's courses. Here.

• Listen to what Emma Muscat, Data Analyst at Cisco, said about working every day as a Data Analyst. Here.

• Stears, a Nigerian data and intelligence startup, raised $3.3 million to grow into East and Southern Africa, hire people, and improve its data collection and analytics skills. Mac Venture Capital took the lead in this seed round. Interestingly, Stears is not the only Data Analytics Startup to raise funds in Nigeria. Other Startups like Enlumi, Voyance, Estate Intel, and Jamborow have all raised funds in the past. However, none of them have raised funds above $1 million.

Some Data Analytics Support Tools

• MoneyBall is a good movie that explains how predictive analytics works.

• Use DataCamp mobile app Daily Challenge to improve your learning.

• Here’s a free PDF for DAX functions.

Thank you for reading again today.

Have an amazing week.