It is a fraud that has been going on. Fraudulent persons, with some basic knowledge on website designing developed a website duping the public that it is a recruitment site for UN jobs. As at the time of checking on 8th February 2014, the website URL, http://www.unwork.tk/, has the following home page. Upon setting up the fraudulent website, the fraudsters advertise the site to unsuspecting public especially drivers looking for jobs. To create a sense of urgency, when you visit the site, it indicates that “We Need Only 2 Applications Left.” On the same home page, any interested candidate for…

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop”, Confucius For Your Successis a weekly memo, which provides great value, insights and thought leadership for your success. It focuses on new thinking and cutting edge insights to help you optimize your talents and grab any opportunities by leveraging technology and resources present. Regardless of your profession or career, you will find For Your Success a great resource giving you ideas to transform your life to greater success – M.B.Mugisa. This week’s insight: You only fail when you decide to stop. Never allow anyone to get in…

Lack of innovation is one of the top killers of big companies. I am disappointed with my telecom service provider. For example, I use an Apple iPad model MC775./A. It has an option for cellular data, which I use to connect to the Internet in addition to Wi-Fi. For the last two years, it is frustrating renewing cellular data when it expires. The process is so manual and tiresome. You have to know your Cellular Data Number (as you cannot check it on your iPad), visit the airtime reseller and then ask them to load Internet. Or you could pay…

If you have a kid attending Kampala Parents School (KPS) you must already be tired of the incessant daily traffic jam starting at around 6:40 am up to 8:00 am. It is heavy. It is slow. And it is annoying. The traffic jam stretches from Ntinda Trading Centre, through to Kadic Hospital, down to Kira police junction up to Kampala Parents School. The biggest victims are other road users rushing to office! As a consultant, I’ve found that seemingly big problems are solved by applying some common sense. And that is what is needed at Kampala Parents School to fix…

Orange has reportedly hired a consultant to advice on exiting from the African market. According to TMT finance. This follows intense competition as a result of acquisition of Warid by Airtel. While at Orange Uganda’s head offices recently, I saw some people who acted and looked like auditors (I think from KPMG UK office) [I once worked at KPMG and EY, I know how these guys behave when they are around for something like a DD – Due Diligence]. I later got to understand that they were doing a review of the books (due diligence) and other relevant facts about…