Scientific this, scientific that, ‘scientific’ is now in vogue. COVID-19 has created the need to keep a social distance. It is a punch in the gut to what makes us human – social interactions. People have therefore resorted to using technology to interact and deliver services. The national elections of 2021 have now been baptized ‘scientific elections. Just because this time around candidates shall not be allowed to conduct mass rallies to the campaign. They must do so via digital channels – television, internet, mobile phones, and social media.  All Church activities are now “scientific” – you now have a…

If there is anything that COVID-19 has left us with, it is the leapfrog into the world of technology early adopters in our professional working lives. Despite our early adoption for new technologies at Summit Consulting Ltd, we never used virtual meeting applications and tools as intense as we did following the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. Before the pandemic, the major tools in use were Teamviewer, Remote Desktop, and Skype to mention but three. Suddenly, in February 2020, many things changed. Movements and interactions became limited and restricted. The economy was under lockdown as schools, offices, and businesses were closed as…

The world is experiencing yet another crisis, that is more aggressive and pervasive. Unlike the financial-economic crisis of 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic has been disrupted all industries, while giving advantages to select few like technology companies to thrive. Sectors like Aviation, Hospitality, Tourism, Entertainment, and main-stream businesses have suffered the wrath of the pandemic. It seems to worsen by the day. Did the economic crisis find you as a business leader? Or to put another way, are you managing a business during the present COVID-19 “tsunami” times? If yes, I bet your dominating goal is to navigate this period safely,…