If you don’t get out and try new things, you will never learn. I learnt a lot in three hours during and just before the AGM, than I’ve done in over a year. The experience was terrific. I conducted my first AGM on 15th Nov 2013, at the Institute of Corporate Governance’s 11th annual general meeting, held at Grand Imperial Hotel. As leaders in corporate governance, ICGU practices what it preaches. The ICGU membership is made up some of the top business executives. I needed to be at my best. How do you present to such membership with fluency in…

Umeme has scooped the Gold award at the 3rd annual Financial Reporting (FiRe) awards out of the 64 entries for this year’s awards organized by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) which run under the theme “Financial Reporting: value addition through Transparency.” It was closely followed by Centenary bank with the silver award and Lion Assurance with the bronze award.  National water and sewerage Coporation won the public sector financial reporting award followed by NSSF as the second runner. This year’s awards registered a 63% rise in entries which is a testament to a hunger by accountants…

The recent terrorist attacks call for vigilance and improved physical security. As the Holiday season nears, so are tricksters, fraudsters and criminals waiting quietly to snatch from you that hard earned livelihood. Keep guard. Below find insights useful to your physical and personal security. Before you improve your physical security, you must first be alert. First secure yourself, before you can secure others. You become a target, because you’re a person of interest (POI). If you keep a lot of money at hand, and you let people know about it, you will surely be a subject of interest. Rule #1:…

Great leaders don’t take decisions based on financial reasons alone. They consider several factors and options. The choice of Airtel over MTN, as the Cranes sponsor by the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), is likely to be one of the worst decisions for the national team. It is so disappointing to have leaders taking decisions without having put the issues at hand into perspective. Let’s examine what makes a great sponsorship deal or a great sponsor. 1. Aggressive marketing – a great sports sponsor not only promotes, mobilizes. MTN did it! MTN U made the Uganda Cranes brand visible…

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison Getting ahead Success is a series of trial and error. Don’t associate with people telling you not to persist. Pick your friends carefully. If someone is less successful than you are, don’t waste your time listening to their negative advice. You may only listen to the less successful if they give you words of encouragement. Life is too short to avoid taking risks. You could become successful through (i) marrying into a rich family, (ii) studying…

Barnabas Tumusingize is an enrolled member of the Uganda Law Society, the East African Law Society and International Bar Association (IBA) where he sits as the Co-Chair of the Africa Region. He is the Managing Partner of one of the top law firms in Uganda, Sebalu & Lule Advocates and Legal Consultants (S&L).   S&L is a member of the DLA Piper  Africa Group; an alliance of leading independent law firms working together across Africa including South Africa, Egypt, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Mauritius, Ethiopia and Botswana. Tumusingize has consistently received the coveted “leading lawyer award” from the world…