Banco Santander in the UK is offering a first-of-its-kind data science apprenticeship to non-graduates. The program, being operated in conjunction with WhiteHat, will allow the bank to build a pipeline …
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HSBC has opened two data and innovation labs, one in London and the other in Toronto. The labs will engage in activities aimed at improving HSBC’s products and services through …
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Big Data technologies are gradually entering the Kazakh market. Large companies use solutions based on them, schools of big data analysts open, state projects on digitalization are launched. A lot …
Read More »Big Data in Uzbekistan: government initiatives
Government is the main initiator of Big Data activities in Uzbekistan. Here are the main ones this year. The first BI analysts school in UZ The first school of …
Read More »Popular FinTech courses for both beginners and professionals
FinTech training courses and programs are popping up around the world. Here are 9 of the most popular for beginners and professionals alike: Around FinTech in 8 Hours – offered …
Read More »Where to get blockchain educated
Blockchain is becoming one of the most explored technologies around the world, including by financial institutions and governments. Moreover, there is a shortage of blockchain specialists globally, placing a premium …
Read More »A new model of business education in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has embarked on an effort to ensure adequately-trained professionals are available for Uzbek businesses following a severe shortage of such personnel in the country. To accomplish this, Uzbekistan must …
Read More »Time for Kazakhstan to develop university-level FinTech program
FinTech companies in Kazakhstan have helped thousands of people gain access to fast and convenient financial resources. Yet, FinTech companies in Kazakhstan are facing the same problems as FinTech companies …
Read More »Solving the IT conundrum for financial institutions
IT professionals are becoming an increasingly important part of small and large companies alike. This is especially true in the banking sector, which is being driven by simultaneous desires to …
Read More »New technologies represent the new face of additional education
An increasing number of working-age Russians are pursuing additional education opportunities, believing that course certificates and seminar attendance will help boost their careers and salaries. These nearly 7 million Russians …
Read More »Infographic: Gen Z, the entrepreneur generation
While Millennials have turned to “side gigs” to support themselves, Generation Z (Gen Z) seems determined to work for themselves…and only themselves. What is the difference between Bitcoin and blockchain? …
Read More »Tokenized student economy to transform global educational market
Spitball, a global online student marketplace with over 500,000 registered users, has launched Spitball 2.0 (a token-driven blockchain economy that will transform a USD 150+ billion centralized e-learning industry into …
Read More »Top trends in e-learning and EdTech
There has been a noticeable revival for educational products, with an increasing number of accelerators and investors becoming interested in educational startups and many corporations working to develop their own …
Read More »Uzbekistan and Belarus agree to joint IT training program
Uzbekistan and Belarus have come to an agreement on the mutual training of IT specialists. Under the agreement, students will study the first half of the four-year course in Uzbekistan …
Read More »Singapore’s FinTech dreams hit a labor shortage wall
Singapore’s goal of becoming a high-tech financial hub is running into real-world problems of labor supply and demand. While the nation’s universities and polytechnic schools churn out an estimated 400 …
Read More »Russia’s problem with high-skilled expatriation
In recent years, Russia has been puzzled by an important labor-related issue: the exodus of talented nationals who could fill the domestic skill gap and contribute to greater innovation and …
Read More »USAVE Blockchain, BluPoint to launch African educational campaign
USAVE Blockchain has announced that it will be supporting offline internet solution provider BluPoint as part of an effort to increase access to education and information across African mining communities. …
Read More »Universities worldwide facing increased cryptocurrency and blockchain demand
According to a recent study, well-known universities around the world are facing an increased demand from students for courses and information on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. In response, universities have started …
Read More »PayPal joins launch of FinTech educational program in Singapore
PayPal, a leading brand in the digital economy, has announced its plan to join the launch of a FinTech educational program in Singapore, alongside Singapore’s five polytechnic institutes and the …
Read More »First school of digital economics in Russia
The creation of the first school of digital economics in Russia was announced last fall at the Eastern Economic Forum. The school, founded as an innovative educational project designed to …
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