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More than 40 million people around the world are enslaved today. Eliminating modern slavery has been particularly challenging due to its near-invisible nature – until recently.
Experts from the Code 8.7 community have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) and computational science to fight modern slavery, along with human trafficking and forced child labour. The group takes its name from Target 8.7 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, asking UN Member States to take “immediate and effective measures” to eradicate modern slavery and end child labour by 2025.
Spotting anomalies and proxy data
The hundreds of millions of dollars that traffickers are estimated to rake in yearly through the modern slave trade may largely be laundered through legitimate financial institutions. “These monies are moved through intricate networks, using financial systems both within and across countries,” noted Anjali Mazumder, an expert in AI, justice, and human rights at T
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Samuel Tiriongo
NAIROBI, KENYA: Samuel Tiriongo has joined Kenya Banking Association (KBA) as Director of Research and Policy, replacing Jared Osoro who has taken up another opportunity.
Dr. Tiriongo joins KBA from the Central Bank of Kenya, where he had served as an economist for more than 13 years, out of which he was attached to the Secretariat of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for 11 years.
Additionally, he has been involved in various research assignments that have shaped industry discourse, having published widely in peer-reviewed research outlets on market microstructure, economic responses to crises, monetary policy communication, and credit market analyses, among other areas.