Marriages are some of the very good institutions you can join. Some people say marriage is a bad institution. That is their opinion. As I have always said, life is about making choices. Many times, we want to bring our points of view and impose them onto others. Like mothers of faith, marriage is your personal choice. You should start thinking about marriage if family background and culture value a married person as more responsible and serious. Most importantly, when it comes to marriages, you have a lot of time when you are still young until you marry. You have…
Sales skills
In the past couple of months, I have been travelling a lot and I think some of the critical skills you need in your life is exposure. When you travel, your world changes. You can see what good looks like. Many people are out there feeling they are doing very well, just because they do not know what great actually looks like. If you have money, how do you enjoy it? Please travel, explore and learn. I was in Kigali recently with my friend Alex. After attending the Smart Cities Conference, we decided to move around to explore the city.…
Powerful language
How do you use powerful examples and analogies to drive your point home in your communication? Yesterday, I was looking for someone to help with small fixes in my car. I drive a Subaru sport. When I called this mechanic, said I have been referred to you as a very good Subaru mechanic. He replied, “If you need somebody who understands Subarus like a fish in water, I am the guy. I will come, check your Subaru and ensure everything is fine by the time I leave. You will enjoy your Subaru as it is new.” It was so clear…
WannaCry/WannaCrypt Ransomware Q&A
Q. What Happened? A. On Friday May 12th 2017, several organizations were affected by a new Ransomware strain. The Ransomware was very successful in part because it used a SMB vulnerability to spread inside networks. The vulnerability was patched by Microsoft in March for supported versions of Windows. The exploit, known under the name ETERNALBLUE, was released in April as part of a leak of NSA tools. Variants have been seen spreading Saturday/Sunday. Q.How many infections? A. Several large organizations world wide are known to be affected. No obvious targeting. The organizations are from various countries and appear not to be…
From Cryptolocker to Wannacrypt or Wannacry. It’s has been around for long…
The world has been under attack since 12th May 2017. A ransomware attack that started hitting developed countries from Europe, to America and spread through to Asia, India, Japan and China, has heighted the debate over cybercrime, internet regulation and cybersecurity readiness. The WannaCry, a short for WannaCrypt ransomware, has locked thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. Users are confronted with a screen demanding a US $300 payment to restore their files. Because the only patch for human stupidity is on-going awareness training, and the fact that most people are lazy at not only attending and concentrating during…
IMF lowers Uganda’s economic growth forecast
Uganda’s economy will grow at 3.5% for the financial year ending June 30th 2017 according to the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) report. Uganda’s economy was estimated to grow at 5% for the FY 2016/17. Due to the prolonged drought and slow private credit growth in the second quarter of 2017, it brings the economic forecast down to 3.5% from the earlier 5%. According to IMF, the improving weather conditions could still push the economy reach the previous economic forecast of 5%. Headline inflation currently stands at 6.8%, and core inflation at 4.5%. The government also says it needs to…
