DOWNLOAD PDF: Tomorrow’s Dynamic Bank -Top 3 Covid-19 Takeaways to Win A dynamic bank is one that adapts to the ever-changing environment by making banking enjoyable as part of the customer’s day-to-day life. There are three takeaways from COVID-19 for banking: Invest in digital and put it at the core of your transformation strategy Integrate the bank into customer lifestyles to make banking a sub-conscious activity and very convenient Operate the bank as a start-up to achieve cost-cutting efficiencies to win. To win, banks must know the difference between a software banking app on one side and a banking platform that…
A new politician? “Hit the line hard…”
Politics is officially the best profession in Uganda, as it gives an instant return on investment when you go through, especially at MP level. We see many people leaving formal employment for political positions. As you throw in the towel and enter into this new career, remember the wise words by Theodore Roosevelt: “In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is – hit the line hard.” Politics is a very competitive game. It is about hitting the line hard. There are no short-cuts. Every contestant wants to win. The one who touches more hearts wins than…
Which bank has got the digital agenda right?
In June 2020, my visa debit card expired. I tried to renew it without leaving my home but was unsuccessful. I contacted the bank using the available customer helpline, after several attempts I got through to a lady who advised gave me that generic response, “visit your nearest branch for your card to be renewed.” When I asked, why, she replied “that is the requirements by the regulator.” Coronavirus is a new era pandemic that has disrupted our ways of life. And banking has not been spared. It worries me that most banks have not leveraged from the pandemic to…
Meet the merciful God in the Sacrament of Reconciliation
What is the Sacrament of reconciliation? The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the most unique and beautiful characteristics of the Catholic faith. Jesus Christ established the Sacrament of Confession so that whoever sins can obtain unconditional forgiveness of sins, reconcile with God, the Church, and the community. This sacrament, through the grace of God, washes us clean and renews us in Christ. After the resurrection, Jesus said to His Apostles, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained” John 20:21-23. Reconciliation calls for an…