About three months ago, people in all parts of the world celebrated the turn of the decade. Little did the world know that something called #coronavirus was prowling around as we said goodbye to 2019 and welcomed 2020 in style. The world is set such that some people must die to give room for some people that must be born. That way, fresh ideas emerge, the world continues to exist without depletion by man. It has been like that for eons. But pandemics tilt this natural formula of world auto-balancing. So many people die in so short time which risks…
The #covid19 anxiety and remote working strategies
When the government suspended public transport as part of the preventative strategy for the spread of #covid19 in Uganda, I decided to put our remote working plan into action at Summit Consulting Ltd. The thing is over 70% of our staff use public transport from home to office. This has been due to personal financial management strategies – if you are still young, why do you need a car which always depreciates over its useful life. The best decision is to invest in your education and intellectual property, income security and relationships. Without public transport, no way to come to…
Covid19 updates; government sets up an online portal
In response to calls for unified communication and an online portal for timely updates on the state o f#covid19, the government has established an online portal for #covid19 updates. To access the portal, visit here. The portal provides all the information about the situation of #covid19 in Uganda, the total reported cases, confirmed cases and death. Thus far, Uganda has not registered any death out of the 14 reported confirmed cases. I must say the portal is well organized and provides most of the information the public would like to know on the state of the #covid19. However, what is…
The #covid19 way of life
My incoming calls continue to reduce by the day. It is worrying. Are my friends all fine and not sick, I wonder. This afternoon, I decided to call my buddy. This is folk who will call me at least once in two days. As you grow old, true friendships are gold. Man is a social animal. However, #covid19 is re-writing all the rules. Social distancing. Online shopping. Home deliveries. No visitations. It is tough. Below is our conversation: Me: [Symptoms of coronavirus disease are coughing, running nose, sneezing, sore throat, fever, difficulty in breathing and body weakness], this is the…
Covid19 risk assessment and crisis management, part 3
It started like hearsay in Wuhan China. Now it is a global pandemic. Globally, WHO has the most up-to-date information on the #covid19 situation. The latest report can be obtained from here According to the recent report dated 25th March 2020, globally, there are 414 179 confirmed cases, of which 40,712 are new cases recorded on 24th March 2020 and a total of 18,440 deaths, and a total of 2202 death reported on 24th March 2020. The most hit region is Europe, with over 50% of the cases. As the problem increase, there is a need for the establishment of…
Covid19 risk assessment and crisis management, part 2
What is Uganda’s #covid19 risk assessment profile? What are the likely costs to the economy? Which sectors and people are most at risk? What stimulus packages must government provide and what is the timing for such packages to be effective? These and more questions must be answered by the government. The Ministry of Finance and Bank of Uganda must provide economic updates to calm the situation. Already, the United States Dollar is heading the wrong way. As of this writing, 26th March 2020, the Ugx against the dollar is at 3,865, and 3,950 at some foreign exchange bureaus. Keep mind…
