On 3rd March 2021, I took an Uber Taxi after a long time. I went to a meeting and sent my Assistant who also doubles as my driver on an errand. Meeting ended earlier. I opted for Uber instead of waiting. Uber driver: Thanks for accepting to ride with me. Do you prefer AC on or off? Which do you prefer as your best route? Me: Keep AC on. Let’s use the App directions. Uber driver: Thanks. Me: How are you? How is 2021 taking you? Uber driver: It’s tough. Lots of work. I drive the Uber taxi during the…
Uganda Cranes: how a bad kit sponsor kills a team
#mindspark: Uganda Cranes has been doing badly over recent years. The brand visibility of the National team has fallen so much you may think the team no longer exists. The recent poor performance of the team at the CHAN 2021 has worsened the situation at the FUFA House. Many people are now pointing fingers at the main coach. But that is being myopic. A poor choice of the strategic partner, the team sponsor, is part of the big problem. Since Airtel took over the team as its main sponsor in 2013, the team slowly started losing visibility. When you look…
From WhatsApp: Our journey together is so short!
—- “Our journey together is so short!” A young lady sat in a bus. At the next stop a loud and grumpy old lady came and sat next to her. She squeezed into the seat and bumped her with her numerous bags. The person sitting on the other side of the young lady got upset, asking her why she did not speak up and say something. The young lady responded with a smile, “It is not necessary to be rude or argue over something so insignificant; the journey together is so short. Anyway, I’ll get off at the next stop.”…
Tax owners of tinted cars instead of taxing cash withdrawals
The best of WhatsApp: The Coffin Maker
An SDA Church in Nyeri (Kenya) was leaking and the walls were almost collapsing. After the service, the Pastor asked the worshipers if they could organise fundraising next week on Sunday to rebuild the church. He told them to contribute whatever God has blessed each and every one of them with. “If you have some money, you can bring the money. If you earn a living by selling tomatoes in the market, you can bring the tomatoes and they get them auctioned to raise the money. If you operate hardware it would be even better; you can bring some nails…
Mustapha on Character
Photograph develops in darkness. So is character. It also develops in darkness. Your challenges. Fears. Worries. Disappointments and problems are the darkness. You build character when you confront challenges and disappointments. People who are used to an easy life of no worries and difficulties tend to lack strong character. However, folks who have been used to a tough life of hassling tend to build a strong character. For example, people in a war zone tend to toughen up to survive. They stop being scared of small things. Imagine witnessing a friend or neighbour die from a gunshot just in front…
