In the cattle corridor of Uganda, there’s an old saying: “He who leaves his kraal gate open invites the hyenas to feast.” One evening in Kiruhura, I watched a young boy, barely ten, tie a thin strand of banana fibre across the gate and claim the cows were safe. “That is how papa does it,” he said. By dawn, three cows were gone. No alarm, no lock, and just misplaced confidence disguised as tradition. This is how most boards handle risk. They assume the presence of a “risk register” is enough. That someone somewhere is doing the real watching. Like…

I once halted a strategy retreat 12 minutes in. The CEO had flown all his regional heads to a lakeside resort, loaded PowerPoint decks, and had consultants ready. But when I asked him, “What’s the problem you’re solving?” he looked at me, blinked, and said, “We want a strategy.” That’s like a man erecting a structure before knowing whether he needs shelter, a shop, or a shrine. Here’s the real order of business, something many consultants won’t tell you: a) Start with your mission. Not the nonsense you slap on your website, but your true reason for existing. Why should…

In today’s fast-paced digital world, fraud has evolved into a sophisticated threat that no organization can afford to ignore. From procurement scams and payroll fraud to cyber-enabled financial crimes, the landscape is constantly shifting. Traditional detection methods simply aren’t enough anymore. That’s why professionals across industries are turning to data analytics a powerful toolset that reveals hidden patterns, uncovers anomalies, and strengthens internal controls. If you’re serious about protecting your organization or advancing your career, mastering fraud detection using data analytics is no longer optional; it’s essential. Why This Course Is a Game-Changer The “Fraud Detection Using Data Analytics” course offered by Summit Consulting Ltd is…

Five years ago, while coaching senior managers at a pension fund in Uganda, we launched an ambitious transformation program. The board had approved it. The funds were ready. Staff were motivated. We were roaring to go. Then… nothing. Three months in, the energy fizzled out. Staff went back to old routines. Managers defaulted to firefighting. The momentum died. Everyone blamed “resistance to change.” But that was a lie. The truth was uglier. I diagnosed the problem. Deeply. It is not superficial, like how most consultants send you generic reports after Googling your sector. No. I met the staff. I observed…

In early 2024, a global bank’s AI-powered hiring tool was caught red-handed: it was systematically filtering out female applicants. Not because someone programmed it to be sexist, but because no one trained it not to be. The data it learned reflected decades of biased hiring. And so, the model learned that being male was a “better predictor” of job success. The developers shrugged. HR had no clue how it worked. The risk department had signed off blindly. But it didn’t stop there. Dig deeper, and you’ll see another silent crisis brewing—this time in the credit scoring models used by banks.…

You have a penetration testing process. You have a risk management department. You have an internal audit team. Yet you are still vulnerable. Why? Because most teams are not evolving as fast as the threat landscape. At Summit Consulting, our VAPT approach is simple and brutal: Inception meeting: Define timelines, expectations, and failure points up front. Blackbox penetration testing: Simulate a real-world external attack without insider knowledge. Vulnerability assessment: Identify cracks before the enemy does. Whitebox penetration testing: Simulate insider threats with full access. Internal vulnerabilities assessment: Your weakest links are always inside. Final report compilation: No sugar-coating. Just the…