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hehehehehe, you just made me laugh, thank you greatly...

shame on you, using a charm to win a girl.....walk away...you dont deserve her.

Deliverance, go to SCOAN.

so true....

hehehe poverty .....young man dont sell your soul for temporary comfort. hang on there God will surely come for you at the right time.

hehehehe, thanks for the laughter.

Just a market related salary based on my experience and academic qualifications, it always work for me

"TRUTH", because is heavy, very few people can carry it.

Mercy Lord....

Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century....according to Harvard Business Review....

The profession is still very new, many companies in the world now are recruiting these guys and they are among the highest paid professionals.

For you to be a Data Scientist you require the following skills below...

Introduction : The overall function of the Data Scientist role is to frame and solve business problems, and pursue business opportunities through a data-centric approach. This approach involves various processes, which include the capture and cleaning of data; the analysis and interpretation of data; and the communication of insights to various partners in IT and Business

Minimum Requirements :

An appropriate degree (preferably Post-Graduate degree) in one or more of Computer Science; Statistics; Mathematics; Software Engineering; Informatics; Economics; or similar

Full Description :

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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* Frame Problem/Opportunity & Capture Data
o Collaborate with scientific colleagues to define the data modeling goals for designated project areasâ?¨
o Lead the data acquisition, data mining, and overall project management duties related to one or more existing analytics project areasâ?¨
o Partner with Business to identify inefficiencies and potential root causes��

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* Analytics and Data Modelingâ?¨
o • Translate Business problem into tractable analytical problem, relaying results in common business language with managerial implicationsâ?¨
o • Develop and analyze analytical data sets, creating meaningful visualizations�â?¨
o • Design and implement creative approaches to predictive modeling problemsâ?¨
o • Perform model assessments, validation, and enhancement activitiesâ?¨â?¨
o • Partner with IT to effectively migrate analytical models from prototype to productionâ?¨
o • Drive adoption and application of analytical model results with business partners, ensuring benefits realisedâ?¨â?¨

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* Communication��
o • �Create and deliver Business-oriented insights as to where the problems/opportunities lie and how resources may best be allocated to engage with those

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EXPERIENCE

1.���Frame Problem/Opportunity & Capture Data

* Business Domain Expertise and Knowledge�
o Experience in a specific Business domain
o Ability to ask pertinent questions
o Ability to understand the nuances of domain-specific data

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* Programming and Database skills
o Ability to use Hadoop; Java; Python; SQL; Hive; and Pig
o Ability to do Web-Programming in HTML; CSS; or Javascript
o Ability to conduct data mining, machine learning and text analysis

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* Data Modeling, Warehouse, and Unstructured Data Skills
o Sound understanding of differences between structured and semi-structured data
o Ability to leverage a star-schemed data structure
o Ability to carry out data staging and work with unstructured data
o Ability to use ETL tools such as Informatica, MS SSIS, MS OLAP; Teradata bulk loading tools, etc.

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2.���Analytics & Data Modelling

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* Statistical Tool Skills�
o Ability to use R; Excel; SAS; MatLab, or other tools to piece together your propositions and discover potential patterns
* �Math skills
o Understanding of correlation, multivariate regression and all aspects of massaging data

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3.���Communicate

* Visualization Tool Skills
o Ability to use Flare; HighCharts; AmCharts; Google Visualization API; Tableau; Excel; PowerPoint, etc.
* Storytelling Skills
o Excellent communication and presentation skills
o Ability to weave a coherent, compelling narrative around the available data

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GENERAL COMPETENCIES

* Passionate about the role of data and analytics in problem-solving
* Extreme attention to detail; disciplined; accurate
* Resilience
* Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams
* Proactive and innovative with inclination to experiment
* Empathic towards internal and external customers

gbosaa: The list is rubbish without.....

Fela Anikulapo Kuti

Miriam Makeba

Brenda Fassie

Angelique Kidjo

Selif keita....

Those are legends who made their marks.

Very true

WIZGUY69: 3 days flat. 72 hrs.
no bath, just water, no food. when i wanted to write my PHD's exam.,my brother it' not easy.

PHD exam?
PHD should be a thesis bra...

Teteatete, a natural conversation between two people, hehehe..i learned this when i was a kid.

sunnyshayne: Vaseline since 1855

Vaseline is a gift from God for black man, love it.

Cape Town – South Africa’s top 50 brands gained 18% in value to R343bn from R291bn in 2013, with MTN winning the ultimate prize, according to a report by a global brand research company.

“You don’t see that growth globally,” BrandFinance SA MD Oliver Schmitz told Fin24 shortly after their report’s release. “That’s why people from oversees are coming to invest here: It’s stable and there is huge growth.”

He said what was surprising was that the top 10 brands have only grown by 14%, while the top 40 brands have grown by 22%, indicating more momentum from the bottom brands. The top 10 brands account for 52% of total brand value amongst the top 40, while MTN accounts for a massive 16.5% of total brand value.

MTN's 31% growth

“MTN has grown by 31% across all markets,” said Schmitz. “They have shown good respect and knowledge of South African and African market. They make good decisions where ever they go.”

He compared MTN, a South African-owned company with Vodacom, which is owned (65%) by a non-South African company Vodafone.

“It seems Vodacom was not focussing enough on issues like data, while MTN’s operations across Africa gave them key insights into the continent’s dynamic consumer behaviour.”



By sector, there were 13 financial services brands (banks and insurance) in the Top 50 generating R89bn (26%) of value, followed by five telecom brands generating 25% of value and 16 food and beverage brands generating 22.6%.

The report, which is in its third year, is gaining traction with major South African brands as international investors seek a better understanding of the market.

“We had a small event where the top 10 brands were presented with our findings and research methods,” he said. “They are starting to realise the importance of the report and how the quality of their brand impacts on their business.”

He said analysts are trying to determine the value of brands, which can be held to account. “It gives confidence to those brand values,” he said. “Brands are important because they talk to the consumer.”

The report included a ranking of nations according to brand value, revealing that South Africa’s national brand value increased by 116% over the past five years from $125m in 2009 to $270m in 2014.

“South Africa’s strong performance is also supported by its ranking amongst the worlds’ nations, improving from 36th position globally in 2009 to 29th in 2014,” said Brand South Africa CEO Miller Matola. “The announcement of South Africa’s Top 50 brands in 2013/14 therefore is an important driver of our nation brand reputation and competitiveness.”

South Africa distinguished itself as the pan-African leader in these categories, said BrandFinance Africa chairman Thebe Ikalafeng. Among the BrandAfrica 100 Most Valuable Brands in Africa, South Africa lead Africa with a 72% share, compared to Nigeria at 26% and Kenya at 2%. MTN topped the Africa table too.
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A thriving “Made in South Africa” and entrepreneurship spirit was what built South Africa’s wealth, reputation and competitiveness, he said. “For Africa and certainly for South Africa to grow independent, create jobs and reduce inequality, it will need to invest in the attributes that built these brands – on top of increasing intra-Africa trade - to challenge global brands in Africa.”

In the category of South Africa’s strongest brand, MTN and FNB were both rated as this year’s strongest brands, said Ikalafeng.

“In the year that South Africa lost its founding democratic president and most valuable icon, Nelson Mandela, it’s interesting to note that the underlying core values of these brands closely follow those of Madiba’s. It’s no surprise then that these brands resonate with South African consumers where others battle.”

http://www.fin24.com/Companies/Advertising/MTN-named-SA-and-Africas-strongest-brand-20140723

solomon111: WTF.
You want to poach a Nigerian brain to advance the southafrican defence industry?.
Where is SSS when you need them?.
This is a serious matter.

I was only trying to help my brother thats all.

clearly you have talent young man....
if you want to take your talent further kindly visit the website below they may take you as their student.

http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/eng/research/research-groups-centres-and-institutes

I have been to Nigeria and Swaziland.

[quote author=Ileke-IdI][size=28pt]Nigerian Mathematician wins AU Science award
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A Nigerian, Professor Oluwole Daniel Makinde,presently a Senior Professor of Applied Mathematics and Director of Post Graduate Studies at Cape Peninsula University (CPTU) in South Africa has emerged winner of the African Union Kwame Nkrumah 2011 Scientific Award for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation.

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The award was presented on Sunday, January 29 at the African Union Commission Headquarters during the formal opening ceremony of the 18th AU Summit, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Professor Maryke Tine Labuschagne also bagged the Life and Earth Science Award.

Makinde, who obtained his B.Sc and M.Sc degrees from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), and a Doctorate from the University of Bristol has contributed immensely to the upliftment of previously disadvantaged groups in Africa especially in the area of mathematical science research and training.

The African Union launched the AU Scientific Award Programme on September 9, 2008. Renamed as the “African Union Kwame Nkrumah Scientific Awards” in July 2010, the award “is one of the holistic and deliberate measures taken by the Commission to maintain science and technology on top of Africa’s development, co-operation and political agenda. The objective of the programme is to give out scientific awards to top African scientists for their scientific achievements and valuable discoveries and findings.”

President Goodluck Jonathan in a congratulatory letter to Makinde described his achievements as “a source of pride to all Nigerians, particularly worthy of emulation by the younger generation”, adding that the winner is “a very gifted scholar, an achiever, and a man of impressive credentials.”

Makinde a past winner of the Young African Mathematician award in 2003 was also appointed Secretary of the African Mathematics Union in 2009.

During his visit to the Nigeria in 2010, he was at the Covenant University.

Prior to joining CPUT, Prof Makinde headed the Applied Mathematics Department for more than ten years and became a Full Professor at the University of Limpopo in South Africa.

Makinde in an interview published in CPUT Newsletter described mathematics as the “precursor of science and technology and the indispensable single element in modern societal development.”

According to him, mathematics education is therefore indispensable in nation-building.

His key focus area for research is in Computational and Mathematical Modelling of Engineering and Biological Systems.


http://www.africasti.com/profile/nigerian-mathematician-wins-au-science-award
God bless him, I had a privilege of setting in front of him as his student, many African young mathematician like me have benefited from his work.[/quote]

[quote author=Omni_Sparrow]Please which school did you do your masters in mathematics of finance?[/quote]University of Cape Town, South Africa.

[quote author=liaslo++]do you get any other certificate apart from your Math Degree?[/quote]I have the following qualifications

1 B.Sc Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
2 B.Sc Honours in Applied Mathematics
3 Masters in Mathematics of finance

Presently i am studying MBA.

Sangarara: Account Manager??

Yes,an Account Manager.

I for one I am a mathematician, my honest advice for you is to get good grades.

After my graduation, I worked as a lecturer and then got a job as a statistics analyst, after that I worked as a research executive and now I am an account manager.

sweetcheecks: Sorry to burst your bubble but;

1. That is not Mandela's house but an old house that he stayed in decades ago that was turned into a museum in Soweto.
2. Those pictures, paintings and hounary certificates are what people send Madiba as gifts.
3. Madiba has never gone to T.B. Joshua he does not even know who that is, as much as they mostly do not know 90%of the people who sent those gifts.

Winnie Mandela and his family have been to SCOAN, check youtupe to verify this....many South African including myself have been to SCOAN and honestly speaking, is a place to be. Another family that has been to SCOAN is that of King Goodwill Zwelithini.

Actually Winnie Mandela visited Prophet T B Joshua
link below


http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CCsQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6ZXZFFzlT08&ei=UczqUaHyEM62hAev-YHgDw&usg=AFQjCNHWIcPUD5N82Iz7tNfkH9Jyx77fXw&sig2=DydqLlshCknbTL7X_v8NcA&bvm=bv.49478099,d.ZWU

Wow, what a voice....Amazing hey....

Elmos: Mine start by 8:30am and End around 8:30pm, but I do arrive around between 2:00am to 2:30am, if I don't go by that time I will outside for the whole service. and I even realized lately that people now get to church earlier than me.

is your Church SCOAN? I have been there and i was blessed that i came. God willing i will be visiting again in September.