“If your wife asks to go out for a party, insist that she moves along with one of her children. The younger the better.” That is what my grandfather Mzee Atanansi Komunjara often advised friends who asked how to avoid exposing their wives to risks of extra-marital affairs. Time and again, women would ask their husbands to go visit their people back home — a red flag of rekindling old fires. Following a spate of frauds reported in the national papers, companies can learn a lot from grandpa’s advice – trust after controls. During these Coronavirus pandemic times, cash is…

The normal life of any business leader is spent fighting battles daily. It is these kinds of battles that make business challenging and worthwhile – you win some and lose some. It ceases being challenging when the outcome is perceived to be a result of an unfair playing field. Yet, the delays by the Presiding Judge to issue the signed ruling and or judgment on Tuesday 13th October 2020, six days after being delivered in open Court, has caused anxiety among the business community and international partners alike. The ruling on the case of Ham Enterprises Limited versus Diamond Trust…

Keep your items in sets. Remember that math topic about similar sets. Put your dresses in one corner. Books on the same subject in another section. And the keys to the different doors in their specific locations. Have the habit of putting your car keys in one same spot to save you time. Above all, always be alert about items or things out of place. Pay attention to details. Take note of any item out of place and put it back. The fewer items on your desk, the more freedom you have away from confusion and noise. To be organized,…

Coronavirus has changed the way things work. Leaders must embrace the needs of the new times and implement innovative solutions that meet the emerging needs of the clientele. As the government pushes for the online learning delivery, as well as partial schools opening, UNEB has the challenge to provide leadership by leveraging on digital to win. One of the challenges of homeschooling is the inability to track progress and test the candidates to enable progression to the next class or level. The absence of a formal learning structure and termly tests is affecting the full realization of the benefits of…

If you are a financial institution (FI) operating in Uganda, now is the time to explore Uganda Government’s medium-term priorities which your bank could position to tap into. The National Development Plan Three (NDP III) came into effect on 1st July 2020 and takes over where the NDP II left. The big audacious goal (BAG) of NDP III, which is a five-year plan, is to “Increase Average Household Incomes and Improve the Quality of Life of Ugandans.” The overall plan theme is sustainable industrialization for inclusive growth, employment, and sustainable wealth creation. I give it to our planners for always…

You cannot learn the art of listening without the art of asking informed questions. The better the questions, the smarter the answers. Do not just listen. Once in a while, fate places you in front of the top CEO or politician or a big person. How do you make use of such an opportunity which we have always been reminded knocks once? The secret is in being prepared. Do not get ready. Stay ready. Before you attend that upcoming webinar or meeting, take the time to look up the topic, the presenters, and the emerging issues about the topic. Craft…