The future is uncertain. Markets are uncertain. Risks are uncertain.
That's exactly why actuarial science exists.
Instead of waiting until I know everything, I'm choosing to learn in public, share projects, build skills, and let feedback shape my growth.
As systems grow in size and wealth, they don’t just become “bigger” versions of the same thing-they become more uncertain and more fragile.
An actuary perception🧵👇
At the same time, greater wealth amplifies risk exposure because losses scale nonlinearly—large portfolios, projects, or economies experience disproportionately larger and less predictable deviations.
So, from an actuarial perspective, growth doesn’t only increase expected returns or value, it also increases variance, tail risk, and model error, meaning risk management becomes as important as wealth creation itself.
History is often shaped by rare, high-impact events that traditional models fail to anticipate. The challenge is not just predicting the future, but building systems resilient enough to withstand uncertainty when the unexpected occurs.
Inflation affects everyone.
The challenge for investors is simple: How do you grow wealth faster than inflation erodes it?
Actuarial science helps answer that question by measuring risk, understanding uncertainty, and making better financial decisions.
When governments, pension funds, or insurance companies make promises today, they need to know whether those promises can still be fulfilled years from now.
That is one of the questions actuarial science seeks to answer.
A country of over 200 million people needs experts who can measure risk, model future outcomes, and support long-term financial planning.
Nigeria needs more actuaries,not just for the profession, but for the economy.
Many financial problems do not arise because people fail to plan.
They arise because future risks were underestimated.
That is why actuarial science focuses on measuring uncertainty before it becomes a problem.
Imagine setting aside money today to pay expenses that may arise 20 or 30 years from now.
How much would be enough?
That simple question lies at the heart of actuarial science.
Do you know that the @frcnigeria Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria currently refunds the cost of professional actuarial examinations for candidates who pass?
According to the FRC, the initiative is aimed at encouraging more Nigerians to pursue the actuarial profession and address the country's shortage of qualified actuaries.
So, if the cost of actuarial exams is holding you back, remember that passing the exam may qualify you for a full reimbursement of the exam fee.
One more reason to take that first step.
Many people assume actuarial science is only for “very advanced mathematicians.”
In reality, the profession is built on gradual learning, consistency, and step-by-step mastery of concepts over time.
You don’t start as an expert, you grow into one.
How To Love The Wind
Wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire.
Likewise with randomness, uncertainty, chaos: you want to use them, not hide from them. You want to be the fire and wish for the wind.
We just don't want to just survive uncertainty, to just about make it.
The mission is how to domesticate,even dominate, even conquer, the unseen, the opaque and the inexplicable
As an actuarial student, I've realized that uncertainty isn't something to fear—it's something to understand and work with.
The future is uncertain. Markets are uncertain. Risks are uncertain.
That's exactly why actuarial science exists.
Instead of waiting until I know everything, I'm choosing to learn in public, share projects, build skills, and let feedback shape my growth.
Finally started Rust School today
I’ve touched Rust before, but this feels different
more structured, more serious
time to actually understand it, gonna be a seemless ride with @_HerDAO
Attended the second Rust School class 🦀
Still early in the journey, but I’m starting to understand why people say Rust has a learning curve 😅
Taking it one concept at a time. Rust is rusting with @_HerDAO