In 2008, a top investment bank the Lehman’s Brothers along with a number of financial managers and institutions collapsed following depreciation in the subprime mortgage market of the United States consequently leading to an international banking crisis. A number of top firms sought bailout to survive this crisis. Download a White Paper on Why COVID-19 poses a bigger threat to the existence of SME’s While this crisis threatened the world financial system as analysts speculated a consequent collapse, there was still coverage being provided by a number of sectors. The liquidity bubble was mainly a problem of financial service providers. Contrary…
#Covid19: Traditional Marriage Advise a Threat to Home Working
The times have changed, but traditional ssengas and marriage counsellors have remained old school which now threatens to kill careers and businesses. #covid19 has helped fast track the world in technology adoption by a year or two by promoting mobile penetration, internet penetration, and adoption of digital channels in service delivery. Online studies, virtual meetings, and home working / remote working have suddenly spiked. Top events organized by membership bodies like the annual anti-fraud conference shall this year be held virtually. And the fees for the conference have not changed. This means hotels shall lose money, but teleconferencing technology companies,…
A time for leaders to emerge
Leaders emerge during tough times, so goes the saying. All businesses and economies are facing a tough enemy with a loaded gun ready to fire. #covid19 is that enemy. No time to negotiate. You must follow the enemy’s instructions else you perish. And the instruction is #socialdistancing to reduce many cases of people infected with the virus so as not to overwhelm the health systems. The stay at home and economy lockdown orders are aimed at reducing the spread. But when will all this end and business resumes back to normal. Only if the cure is found or the vaccine,…
From WhatsApp: Covid19 pandemic is here with some for sometime
I think the thing most people don’t understand is that the lockdown is in place to slow the progression of the disease, NOT to eradicate it by the end of May. I think people are missing the point because they naively think the govt will somehow get rid of it so life goes back to normal. These are people who have ignored the global reality since January. This is the dangerous delusional thinking that Johnny, Themba and Susan come lately’s are applying in their assessment of the situation when advocating we should stop the lockdown because they are literally only…
Working from Home During #Covid19
Many times, the complaints about irregular performance are “I don’t have access to my family.” “I have jet lag. I am tired of many trips… “too much traffic jam”, “it was raining… “the kid is sick, I need to be at home…” and a plethora of so many other excuses. Not this time. No travels. Not traffic. No jet lag. No rain. No worries about children, as you are with them… Plus you have all access to your family – including the big babies! So, what complaint do you have for poor performance? Trust people, they will always find an…
My summary of HE National Adress on COVID19 (14th April 2020, 1PM) 1
COVID19 transmission chain can be broken by effective preventative behaviour change The carelessness of some Ugandans us what may fuel the further spread of the virus. HE recapped the 34 recommendations. (personal side note: 73,000 education institutions were closed- resulting in 15m students being sent back home) Gen Katumba has been instructed to conduct a study Bicycle usage in the context of Bodaboda usage restrictions. A total of 5,664 tested only 54 positives with car **4,015 returnees from abroad **1,232 contacts of the returnees **402 were part of the alert group (persons who volunteered for testing due to symptoms) A…
