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We make life easy for thousands of clients across Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa. Unifi has conviction in the African continent and its people, and our products enable our clients to achieve even more. As one of the fastest-growing lenders in East Africa, we combine exceptional client service with the very best tech and data analytics.\nLearn more about Unifi at:\nwww.unifi.credit/about\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUrwaPmzU5E\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl32BzxAHfA&t=26s\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gf1ZiFpfSc&t=188s\nThe Role\nUnifi is recruiting a Data Scientist with experience in GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and its products like LookerStudio, Colab and BigQuery. In this role, you will analyze complex data sets, create insightful visualizations, and work closely with stakeholders to develop solutions that support data-driven decision-making. 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