Winners emerge in data science challenge

AXA Mansard, a member of AXA, the global leader in Insurance and Asset Management has announced the winners of its Data Science Week 2020 Hackathon challenge.

Winners emerge in data science challenge

AXA Mansard Insurance Plc

AXA Mansard, a member of AXA, the global leader in Insurance and Asset Management has announced the winners of its Data Science Week 2020 Hackathon challenge.

The Hackathon event supported by Zindi Africa is a private challenge event on data analytics opened to AXA Mansard employees.

The challenge which lasted for four days had 21 data scientists enrolled and four on the leader-board.

Three winners were announced by Tekedia Institute, a United States-based institution with a focus on business management and leadership development.

Speaking on the Data Science Week challenge along with other nine speakers from three continents, the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Data Officer, Ngozi Ola-Israel, explained that the challenge was geared towards driving the increased adoption of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence solutions in the organization.

He said the event is to empower employees of AXA Nigeria with these relevant skills for them to be more effective in their tasks thereby bringing more value to the business.

Ngozi noted that the company will continue to take active steps to use data analysis to make a sustainable impact in the insurance space.