If there is any country that is at the forefront of excellence and advancement, it is Rwanda. The country is doing right all the things that matter for unprecedented economic growth through empowering the locals. A few examples: Students in a classroom in one of the remote places in Rwanda. Imagine how good and competitive these kids will be in 10 years! Infrastructure Rwanda’s infrastructure is slated to become the best in Africa, if not yet already. Every time I visit this small country, there is always a new spectacular. The road network, quality of the infrastructure, the cleanliness of…
Efficiency in schools
This is good for all those concerned about efficiency in schools. If you are a teacher or a head teacher or an owner of a school or institute, you already know how difficult it is to manage a school, especially staffing. During the MTN Business Training for SMEs in Mbarara, one of the participants requested for guidance on how to manage a school, especially, the ideal number of teachers to have. The participant, the Chairman and Founder of a secondary school in Mbarara, gave the following statistics: School population: 1,300 pupils Number of classes: Ordinary and Advanced levels. O level…
Board member’s guide to understanding your business effectively
“To be an exceptional board member, know the details first”, Mustapha B. Mugisa, 2013. “Average leaders place blame, exceptional leaders take it.” Craig Valentine. Hey, they take it even when it is not their fault! Conference speakers and lecturers have taught today’s leaders, wrongly, that as a top manager or a board member, you don’t need to know the details of your business. That is the worst business advice people who have not managed any business will tell you. You have a board member who lacks the critical skills about the business. Most of today’s board members are too busy…
Barack Obama’s address at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service
Extracted from http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/10/barack-obama-nelson-mandela-memorial-service To Graça Machel and the Mandela family; to President Zuma and members of the government; to heads of state and government, past and present; distinguished guests – it is a singular honour to be with you today, to celebrate a life unlike any other. To the people of South Africa– people of every race and walk of life – the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. His struggle was your struggle. His triumph was your triumph. Your dignity and hope found expression in his life, and your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy. It is hard…
Paul Walker: Gone Too Soon!
It has snatched him too soon. The always unforgiving death has done it again. At just 40 years, and with a vibrant career, Paul Walker of Fast & Furious franchise, one of the best action packed movies of all time has died. If you love action packed, with fast cars, F&F movies are for you. When I got the first Fast & Furious, I moved to all known shops just looking for F&F2 until I got it. Paul Walker, 40, died on Nov 30th 2013, in a car crash on a passenger seat. His Official Twiter page reported. It is…
How do you terminate a non-performer?
It is easy to recruit an employee, but difficult to terminate one. And the laws of Uganda make it so difficult to terminate an employee even when they are non-performers. That if you are reckless employer. To ensure that you don’t keep liability staff in your company, the following guidelines may be handy. Give a performance based employment contract. Sit down with the employee and agree on top 5 key performance targets (what to be achieved) and their performance indicators (what will show that it has been achieved). It is recommended you pay basic salary and a bonus based on…
