Category Technology & Engineering
Innova Limited proudly contributed to and actively participated in Dev-Craft 2016, an esteemed event held in Nairobi, Kenya. With an audience comprising software engineers, project managers, product managers, quality assurance...
Innova Limited hosted a highly anticipated seminar on September 19, 2013, to officially launch our cutting-edge custody software. The seminar served as an opportunity to showcase the innovative features and...
We are thrilled to announce that Innova Limited was honored and feted at the CIO Annual Awards Ceremony, which took place in Kigali, Rwanda. The prestigious event recognized our company's...
Innova Limited has been awarded the contract to implement for African Financial Services Limited (Zambia), a subsidiary of Sanlam Group, various software solutions including Fund Management and Unit Trust/CIS software....
Category Growth
Innova Limited takes great pride in announcing that Conrad Akunga, our esteemed Co-Founder and Director of Research & Product Development, has been honored at the 2016 Business Daily Top 40...
Category Financial & Capital Markets
We are delighted to announce that Innova Limited (Innova) has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to conduct testing of our innovative cloud-based data analytics platform. This approval...
Category Software Development
Change logs (or audit logs) are crucial for tracking modifications to your data over time. They provide transparency, accountability, and can be invaluable for debugging or compliance purposes. In this...
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing industries, and education is no exception. The integration of AI in learning environments is enhancing accessibility, personalization, and efficiency in ways that were once unimaginable. From...
Time—it's something we take for granted in our daily lives, yet in the world of software development, handling it correctly can be one of the most challenging tasks. When building...
As technology continues to advance, web users don’t have the patience for slow-loading applications. Achieving top-tier performance isn’t just about writing clean code; it’s about knowing and applying the right...
A Guide to Optimized Functional Programming with improved pattern matching.
Have you ever wondered why options prices can vary so much, even when the underlying asset's price hasn’t changed? The answer lies in a powerful concept called implied volatility. Today,...
Nginx has emerged as one of the most popular and powerful web servers in recent years, renowned for its exceptional performance, scalability, and versatility. This comprehensive guide aims to provide...
Watch Windows are a powerful debugging tool that allows developers to monitor the values of variables, expressions, and objects during program execution. They provide real-time insight into the state of...
Coding conventions are a set of guidelines and standards that every developer should follow when writing code. Code written following the industry best practices is easier to read, understand, maintain...
TypeScript has become a powerful tool in web development, used to enhance robustness and scalability in JavaScript applications. To fully utilize TypeScript, one needs to understand the subtleties of types,...
Feedback is the lifeblood of any successful production workflow. It acts as a bridge between what the product currently offers and what users actually need. Without a structured approach to...
When building modern websites the decision between Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Client-Side Rendering (CSR) is crucial since it affects scalability, user experience, and performance. To make an informed choice, it...
Technical debt occurs when we choose an easier, quicker or a less optimal solution during software development rather than a more robust one. As developers we do this all the...
Serverless computing, often referred to as Function-as-a-Service (FaaS), is a cloud computing model where cloud providers automatically manage the infrastructure, allowing developers to focus solely on writing code without the...
Serverless computing, often referred to as Function-as-a-Service (FaaS), is a cloud computing model where cloud providers automatically manage the infrastructure, allowing developers to focus solely on writing code without the...
Through Generative AI, one of the most recent and great creations of Artificial Intelligence, it is possible to create original works in various social spheres such as art, literature, medicine,...
Transitioning to .NET over the past few months and diving into C# to create web APIs has been an exciting shift from my journey with TypeScript and Python. I’ve been...
A deep dive into currying and partial application in F# with examples and use cases in functional programming.
In today’s world, every organization must strive to build software systems that are resilient in the face of unexpected occurrences to achieve uninterrupted operations and safeguard their data. Software systems...
In today’s digital world, creating a successful product isn’t just about how it works but also how it feels and looks.When developing a successful product, two crucial elements come into...
In the context of web development, ther performance tuning of Angular applications ranks high on the list of priorities when it comes to user satisafcation. With the contemporary browser-based web...
This is the process of protecting web applications, websites and API's from attacks. It's main aim is to keep applications running smoothly, protecting business from cyber vandalism, data theft and...
Category Capital Markets
In 1948 Claude Shannon founded the field of Information theory in his paper titled, *“A Mathematical Theory of Communication.”* His interest was on how much information a communication channel could...
Category Development
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re either new to code reviews or looking to improve your skills. Either way, you’re in the right place. As a senior developer, I’ve...
Delivering quality software quickly is more critical than ever in today's software development industry. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines have become essential tools for development teams to transition...
Microservices architecture is reshaping how applications are developed by decomposing large systems into smaller, independent services. These modular components can be developed and maintained separately, offering flexibility, scalability, and improved...
Category Architecture
Delivering quality software quickly is more critical than ever in today's software development industry. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines have become essential tools for development teams to transition...
Microservices architecture is reshaping how applications are developed by decomposing large systems into smaller, independent services. These modular components can be developed and maintained separately, offering flexibility, scalability, and improved...
Category Monte Carlo Simulation
Monte Carlo Simulation is a mathematical technique used in modeling the probability of different outcomes especially where there is uncertainty or randomness of variables.
Category Forecasting
Monte Carlo Simulation is a mathematical technique used in modeling the probability of different outcomes especially where there is uncertainty or randomness of variables.
Category AI
The following is a step by step quide for spam fitering using Naive Bayes. Refer to the previous posts for a deeper explanation on Bayes Theorem and Naive Bayes. In...
Large language models has revolutionized how machines understand and generate human language. These models demonstrate incredible capabilities, however the mathematics behind their architecture, training, and fine-tuning can at times seem...
The software development world has witnessed a significant transformation with the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications. One of the most notable AI tools that has gained popularity...
Category Predictive Modelling
We use Hidden Markov Model (HMM) which is a probabilistic model that assumes a hidden and visible states controlling the price movements to predict the security prices of Equity Bank...
Category Analytics
Explore the fundamentals of portfolio optimization in both discrete and continuous time. Whether you're new to the concepts or looking to deepen your knowledge, we'll break down the key principles...
Category CHATGPT
In today's digital age, interacting with AI models like ChatGPT can feel like magic when done right. But what's the secret to getting the most out of these systems? It...
Category Optimization
Automatic Differentiation is a family of techniques for evaluating the derivatives of numerical functions with unprecedented accuracy and speed. In this post we explore the Reverse mode AD with an...
The Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm is a widely used optimization method for solving non-linear least squares problems, particularly in curve fitting. It combines the advantages of the gradient descent and Gauss-Newton methods,...
Through Generative AI, one of the most recent and great creations of Artificial Intelligence, it is possible to create original works in various social spheres such as art, literature, medicine,...
Category Documentation
Financial derivatives just from its name *derivative* is a financial instrument that derives its value from the performance of an underlying asset like stocks and other financial instruments
Category Financial Markets
Bond rating/credit rating is an evaluation of creditworthiness of a bond issuer. The ratings are published by credit rating agencies and provide evaluations of a bond issuer’s financial strength and...
Asset allocation is an approach of spreading investment across different asset classes instead of investing on one, its a strategy to balance risk and potential return over a given time...
Category Portfolio Management
A Guide to Calculating Risk Contributions in Portfolio Management Using Volatility
Category Feedback Management
Staying productive as a software engineer can be challenging. Writing code requires deep focus, but distractions, meetings, and mental fatigue can make it hard to stay efficient. Working from home...
Feedback is the lifeblood of any successful production workflow. It acts as a bridge between what the product currently offers and what users actually need. Without a structured approach to...
Category Machine Learning
Anomalies appear because of different reasons for example data collection error, fraud and cybe security attacks. This blog gives an introduction of a series i am going to do on...
Category Book Review
In The Righteous Mind - Why People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores why people hold such deeply entrenched moral and political beliefs. He argues...
Not too long ago, I came across this amazing book called *The Four Agreements* written by Don Miguel Ruiz. I saw a video about it, and it immediately caught my...
Category Productivity
Staying productive as a software engineer can be challenging. Writing code requires deep focus, but distractions, meetings, and mental fatigue can make it hard to stay efficient. Working from home...
Category Software Engineer
Staying productive as a software engineer can be challenging. Writing code requires deep focus, but distractions, meetings, and mental fatigue can make it hard to stay efficient. Working from home...
Category Career
Every developer, at some point, falls into a common but rarely discussed trap—the urge to overcomplicate things. Whether it's adding unnecessary abstractions, overengineering a simple feature, or endlessly refactoring code...
Category Data Intergration
There are two main approaches when it comes to data management and data analysis, that is ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) and ELT (Extract, Load and Transform). These methods are...
Category Data Science
There are two main approaches when it comes to data management and data analysis, that is ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) and ELT (Extract, Load and Transform). These methods are...
Category Technology
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern software development, enabling applications to communicate with each other.Creating a RESTful API is a fundamental skill for modern developers. Whether you're...
Unit testing is a crucial part of software development that helps ensure your code works as expected. In C#, the most commonly used framework for unit testing is MSTest, but...
Category Debugging
Unit testing is a crucial part of software development that helps ensure your code works as expected. In C#, the most commonly used framework for unit testing is MSTest, but...
Category C#
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern software development, enabling applications to communicate with each other.Creating a RESTful API is a fundamental skill for modern developers. Whether you're...
Unit testing is a crucial part of software development that helps ensure your code works as expected. In C#, the most commonly used framework for unit testing is MSTest, but...
Category Software Engineering
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re either new to code reviews or looking to improve your skills. Either way, you’re in the right place. As a senior developer, I’ve...
Category API's
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the backbone of modern software development, enabling applications to communicate with each other.Creating a RESTful API is a fundamental skill for modern developers. Whether you're...
Category DevOps
A guide to writing clear, actionable, and maintainable documentation that truly helps your team.
Category Technical Writing
A guide to writing clear, actionable, and maintainable documentation that truly helps your team.
Category ML
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) enhances modularity and reusability in machine learning by structuring code into encapsulated classes, reducing duplication with inheritance, and enabling flexible model swapping through polymorphism. While OOP improves...
Category Testing
APIs power your apps, but failures can frustrate users and break trust. I tried to explore how auth issues, poor error handling, and slow responses impact the user experience
