No one expected the #covid19 is a pandemic. Coronavirus happened suddenly like an accident and has exposed so many leaders across the world about their readiness to anticipate and contain a pandemic. Many people have died, and many businesses too. And the impact of the pandemic is not over yet. Analysts anticipate that the world may likely recover fully from this pandemic in 2022 or 23! It is not good news. What are your plans to move from where you are now, to 2023? What if the pandemic does not relent by December 2020? How do you keep your business…
#Covid19 cybersecurity alert: email phishing in Uganda
An email dated 30th April 2020, purportedly coming from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), is fake. It should be deleted instantly from your computer. Select the email, right-click, and press Shift+Delete. Upon receipt of the email, I noticed that it comes from, one Dr. Susan Nabadda Ndidde <sarutexco.ltd@yahoo.com>. For this email, I have confirmed with some staff at the NCHE, who have confirmed that there is no Dr. Susan Nabadda Ndidde. Even if Dr. Susan was a staffer at the National Council for Higher Education, she would use her official email to communicate a request signed with her…
The best virtual video and audio-conferencing software to use
We live in the coronavirus times characterized by lockdown and social distancing. To effectively collaborate remotely as you work from home, you need a good tool to facilitate your virtual meetings for effective collaboration. I know you are all busy executives, so I will go deep to share with you the solutions that I have found easy to use. I have scored the apps based on ease of use, user interface, functionality, and ability to work on slow internet connections. When it comes to pricing, Skype comes on top (free of charge as of this writing), followed by Zoom (which…
#Covid19: Lessons from around the world…
The world is closed for business thanks to #covid19. No one knows for sure when this coronavirus pandemic shall be subdued. Cases continue to rise by the day. As of this writing, there are 3,116,992 of which 217,183 have died, representing a 14.4% case mortality rate. This means, on average, for every 100 people infected with the coronavirus, 15 people die. The US has a 5.6% case mortality rate, which is below the global average at 14.4%. The best strategy to manage the virus is to test as many people as possible. The following are some of the lessons I…
#covid19: When can the world return to work?
As the WHO warns the world about the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, many countries are still overwhelmed with the first wave. The world economy loses a lot in just a single day of lockdown. However, pre-mature lifting of the lockdown could bring a second wave of the infection. When it comes to covid19, it seems each world works alone. However, when it comes to trade, countries work together. How ironic! Each country has implemented internal preventative controls including stringent international border restrictions to reduce imported cases. But what is next? How can the world return to work, amid…
From WhatsApp: The Covid Pandemic: The journey towards resuscitating the economy of Uganda
PRESS RELEASE KAMPALA, UGANDA – As we continue to support all initiatives being outlined by both Government and the donor community in a bid to protect Ugandans from the effects of this pandemic, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has had discussions with various partners to devise measures on how the economy can be revived. The foundation has held numerous meetings with government, through the Ministry of Finance and the following intervention areas were proposed for Government consideration; Pay all domestic arrears to increase liquidity in the economy Domestic Tax: Deferment of Payroll Tax payments to ease business cash flows for…
