Capital hates uncertainty like that caused by a coronavirus. The good news is that COVID-19 is affecting the whole world. First, it was Asia, mainly China, South Korea, and Japan. Then it went to Europe. Italy was at the center of the storm, and slowly the virus spread to Spain, the United Kingdom, and then to Germany. Then it went to the United States of America. And spread out to South America, with Mexico in the frying pan. And now India is feeling this monster that is always hungry for blood. All global leaders were so worried for Africa, due…
What explains the low impact of #covid19 in Africa, thus far?
Coronavirus has been ravaging the world now for six months. However, for some reason, it has found it tough to enjoy the blood of Africans in Africa. And this is good news. For now, the coronavirus related cases have remained within manageable levels. On the table of the covid19 pandemic cases board, this is the only ‘bad’ global statistics that Africa has remained at the bottom. It is good that way. As of today, 27th June 2020, 9.7 million people globally have been confirmed to have contracted the coronavirus. Out of which 4.9 million have successfully recovered, and 492,807 have…
About the obituary project
We know the pain to family, close relatives, and friends when a loved one dies. But a befitting tribute of the life well-lived by the late is always treasured. This may be the best gift not only to the late but old friends in distant lands and the future generation to know who the person truly was. We write obituaries or tributes to tell stories of Ugandans, dead or alive, that are often poorly told. And we provide this service free of charge. To read some tributes, click here. The project founder I am called Mustapha Bernabas Mugisa, aka…
The ACT model to help you win amid COVID19 pandemic
To win, I recommend you apply the ACT model of winning behaviors for creative and successful business management during hard times. ACT stands for agile, change and teach others. You must be agile. Change fast. And Teach to empower your team. ACT to tap into opportunities that always come with tough times. Agile Agile is about responding fast to the winds of change. That way you do not wait to see but create organizational fitness by identifying the right resources that will enable it to survive the hard times. Agile is about thinking fast and acting before someone else. If…
What it takes to work at Summit Consulting Ltd
We receive an average of two new applications for positions at Summit Consulting Ltd daily. This is fantastic. However, it has become difficult to reply to every application received, in line with our values and policy. As Consultants and Advisors to some of the top private and public enterprises in the region, we are always on the lookout for great talent to join our Team. Our focus is on national talent. If you would love to work at SCL or recommend someone, take note of the following: At Summit Consulting Ltd, we empower local talent to transform the economy, one…
Who is benefiting from the COVID-19 Business during this difficult time?
Czario, the countrywide lockdown and closure of the airport found me in South Sudan where I have lived and worked for the last three years. So for a long time, I was not able to come home and had to survive abroad. On June 9, after close to three months, I finally found a flight home. On landing at the airport, a medical team, extracted samples for the COVID-19 test, and informed we would go through a 14-day quarantine period at our own cost. I had no problem with this because I was prepared. The government had designated hotels which…
