Are you winning or losing? The world has been turned upside down. Who would have imagined a premier league or La Liga league football game being played live in an empty stadium? How about postponing the Olympics? I predict the coronavirus will soon come to an end. But do not get ready to tap into the opportunities. Stay ready. Here are some lessons I have learned thus far: Global competition is real. You can choose to ignore it at your peril or embrace the competitors for your success. We just conducted a cybersecurity resilient training to a client in Dubai.…
Here is how to improve Uganda’s education quality
The covid19 holiday has been an eye-opener. I have had to get my hands dirty to teach the young ones. I have been amazed at the kind of questions American, Asians, and European Schools set in the exam. To pass any question, the candidate must have understood the principle. There is no shortcut. And by far, the questions apply to the real-life environment. Below is a typical sample question from one of the exams for Form 8, the equivalent of Senior Two (S2) in Uganda. Sample 1: Blueberries are sold at a local fruit shop in three different punnet sizes:…
The impact of a poor country credit rating amid the covid19 crisis
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…
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…
The covid-19 presidential address many people expected
President Y. K. Museveni made yet another presidential address to the nation, specifically on the state of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite a long speech, many people were left with their mouth open. The fact on the ground is sour. Poverty is on the rise, one day at a time. Many people, especially the youth, are helpless. Folks who run restaurants, saloons, bars, and so many teachers in private schools are having tough times. Uganda does not track unemployment numbers in terms of people lining up at the Ministry of Labour or Finance to claim for unemployment benefits. If that was…
