Nigeria’s Technology-driven Credit Rating Agency (CRA) has announced plans to train journalists, especially financial journalists on Credit Rating.
According to Senior the agency’s Financial Analyst, Victoria Balogun, March 26th2026 has been scheduled as the date for its annual virtual training for the media practitioners.
She explained that 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.
According to her, 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.
Commenting on the theme “Reporting Financial Analysis in the Age of AI”, 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 agency explained that the primary objective of the training was 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).
