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DataPro organises media training on credit rating for media practitioners, others
Nigeria’s Technology-driven Credit Rating Agency (CRA), is organizing media training for journalists.
According to a statement signed by the Senior Financial Analyst, DataPro, Victoria Balogun, the annual virtual training for media practitioners has been scheduled for Thursday, March 26th, with the theme: ‘Reporting Financial Analysis in the Age of AI.’
Part of the statement reads:
“The training program was conceived by the company in 2021 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in order to increase the investing public awareness about the value propositions of the Credit Rating Industry.
“Participants from the Print & Electronic Media, Editors of Publications in the Capital Market, Financial Analysts, Communication Officers, as well as Financial Industry Influencers are expected to attend the virtual program.”
Speaking on the theme, the Company’s Executive Director/Chief Rating Officer, Mr Oladele Adeoye noted: “Financial reporting is no longer just about numbers; it is about trust, transparency, and resilience. In the age of AI, media practitioners must be equipped to interpret dynamic data and communicate it in ways that empower society.”
The statement further noted that the primary objective of the training is to equip media practitioners with a practical understanding of how AI tools are reshaping financial reporting and analysis.
DataPro also organizes the International Credit Rating Webinar annually every October in continuation of its socialization efforts at promoting the Rating industry and is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).