What exactly is your role in the journey to the next 50 years? What kind of Church do you envision and what will be your contribution starting today? Dear Parishioner, On 16th September 2019, Our Lady of Africa Mbuya Parish celebrated a Golden Jubilee to mark 50 years since its founding. What a great milestone! As I sat in church with the rest of you, on that Saturday morning, I reflected on the opportunity and privilege to be part of the history of our Church. So many people attended the sacrifice of mass that was led by His Grace,…
Cybersecurity: Safeguarding data
First Appeared in TODAY’S Accountant The Magazine for The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) ISSUE 19, AUGUST 2019 pg.44 He posted a WhatsApp message to a lady friend: “Here is the company’s payroll. Treat as confidential. Love you!” The lady immediately forwarded to another friend. “These guys are ripping us off. UGX 50m net for one person monthly. We went to the wrong schools. The payroll attached may make you dizzy, read while seated. Xoxo.” Within a month, the payroll, one of the documents classified as “confidential” was a subject of an article in an online publication.…
Your three secrets to climbing the corporate ladder quickly
Getting a job is one thing and climbing the corporate ladder is another ballgame. It takes talent, strategy and hard work. It is common to find folks who have occupied the same position for over five to 10 years! That is called career stagnation. You risk being vulnerable to your current employer as your transfer price (extra pay to leave your current job) lowers due to real or perceived limited experience. The three secrets for your career progression are (i) Training, (ii) Exposure or Travel and (iii) Networking Training Does your job provide you with opportunities to gain new technical…
Building Resilient Businesses: Understanding how the smallest and most negligible risks can become the biggest disaster
A presentation by Mustapha B Mugisa, Mr. Strategy. BOOM! A loud bang went off. A huge fire suddenly started. That Thursday morning, March 2017, at 10 a.m. brought total misery. The Top Management Team, who were still in the morning meeting, looked out into the window and saw staff running past the main block, shouting: Fire. Fire. Fire. Factory on fire. Fire. Fire. The Chairman, also the owner of the business, a tall man with dark skin, could not believe his ears. He rushed out of the meeting. And ran towards the plant. And there it was in a huge…
How resilient is your business?
Don’t get ready. Stay ready. That is the new normal. No one remembers a safe journey. For the so many years, Ethiopian Airlines has successfully completed so many trips — in fact in millions. But no one remembers that. However, on that Sunday morning, as the rest were going about their business, just 10 minutes of airborne, the flight fell from the skies. There were no survivors. “Investigations show that something small led to the problem. So many people lost their lives. So many families will never be the same. On that fateful day, risk materialized.” So, what is the…
Is your cyber hygiene adequate?
Before you eat food at any restaurant, you mind about the hygiene of the place. This saves you from some diseases. When it comes to sending that WhatsApp message, how do you check the hygiene of your connection or device? If you use any device -mobile phone or laptop – that connects to the Internet, you are vulnerable to cybersecurity risks. You could easily fall victim to phishing or pharming, leading to identity theft. No one is safe. To this end, the Institue of Forensics & ICT Security, in partnership with the National Information Technology Authority, has organized a third…
