Long-term budget forecasting: The ultimate tool for your ann...
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Budget planning and forecasting are critical elements of business planning. Budgeting determines direction the company needs to go in, while the financial forecasts are used as a roadmap, to track

How to avoid food waste in restaurants: 5 Useful Tips
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Food waste is a pressing global issue that extends far beyond our dinner plates. Contrary to popular belief, it is not merely a matter of tossing leftovers in the bin

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Predictive Insights on CNN
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We have had the privilege of being featured in the most recent edition of CNN Inside Africa. Diana, one of our data scientists, discussed how our cutting-edge solutions are reshaping

Youth Employment Prediction: A Recap Of The UCT Hackathon
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This past Saturday (12th August 2023), Predictive Insights hosted a hackathon at the University of Cape Town. The event was a resounding success, bringing together bright minds to tackle a

Becoming a data scientist: insights from a professional
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Transitioning from academia to the business world, especially in the field of data science, can be quite a journey! Here are some insights from a professional.

Tips and Tricks from a Zindi Challenge Champion
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Meet Cobus Burger, one of our senior data scientists, who won the Zindi Challenge in 2020 as well as in 2022.  Cobus completed his graduate training at the University of

Using Data Science and Economics to Solve Real World Problem...
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Neil Rankin, CEO of Predictive Insights, is a trained micro-economist with a doctoral degree from the University of Oxford. Neil leads product development and implementation and manages the Predictive Insights

Harnessing the skills of economists in AI and Machine Learni...
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Why have economists become surprisingly popular over the past five to ten years in the tech space? Neil Rankin, CEO of Predictive Insights, sheds some light on this topic and

Three ways to improve your business using AI
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Listen to our CEO, Neil Rankin, as he speaks about three things that businesses can do to take advantage of AI: 1) Be open to using data to make decisions:

Using AI for Better Demand Forecasting during Holidays
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How do holidays affect demand? This year, April is a month of holidays. Pesach (Passover) is celebrated from the 5th to the 13th; Easter Sunday was on the 9th; and