If you are an employer or a business leader, your business has been affected positively or negatively. Some companies like Zoom, Amazon, Netflix, and those with digital delivery channels have reported increased demand for their services. All financial institutions with robust internet and mobile banking have too, reported a great first quarter. Some companies and businesses that depend on tourism and travel have been adversely hit. Airlines, hotels, fashion houses, sports, and the entire ecosystem is under the cold. Now is the time to rethink the business models. Below are some key issues for leaders to consider and how to…
Communicate with clarity for team collaboration in tough times
No one expected the #covid19 is a pandemic. Coronavirus happened suddenly like an accident and has exposed so many leaders across the world about their readiness to anticipate and contain a pandemic. Many people have died, and many businesses too. And the impact of the pandemic is not over yet. Analysts anticipate that the world may likely recover fully from this pandemic in 2022 or 23! It is not good news. What are your plans to move from where you are now, to 2023? What if the pandemic does not relent by December 2020? How do you keep your business…
#Covid19 cybersecurity alert: email phishing in Uganda
An email dated 30th April 2020, purportedly coming from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), is fake. It should be deleted instantly from your computer. Select the email, right-click, and press Shift+Delete. Upon receipt of the email, I noticed that it comes from, one Dr. Susan Nabadda Ndidde <sarutexco.ltd@yahoo.com>. For this email, I have confirmed with some staff at the NCHE, who have confirmed that there is no Dr. Susan Nabadda Ndidde. Even if Dr. Susan was a staffer at the National Council for Higher Education, she would use her official email to communicate a request signed with her…
The best virtual video and audio-conferencing software to use
We live in the coronavirus times characterized by lockdown and social distancing. To effectively collaborate remotely as you work from home, you need a good tool to facilitate your virtual meetings for effective collaboration. I know you are all busy executives, so I will go deep to share with you the solutions that I have found easy to use. I have scored the apps based on ease of use, user interface, functionality, and ability to work on slow internet connections. When it comes to pricing, Skype comes on top (free of charge as of this writing), followed by Zoom (which…
How to formulate a #covid19 response and recovery strategy and work plan
Are you winning or losing to the coronavirus pandemic? The economy, businesses, and lives have been disrupted. Now is the time to put in place a response strategy to respond to the covid19 challenge. The good news is the covid19 risks are systematic – or general risks that affect all the businesses. Unlike unique or unsystematic risks that affect a sector or business, covid19 has affected all companies in equal measure. Covid19 happened suddenly. It is like an airplane that is moving normally and suddenly enters think clouds that cause turbulences, and all the passengers in the aeroplane hold on…
PRESS RELEASE: Summit Consulting appoints a new Director: Pius Babyesiza
KAMPALA – 1st May 2020. Summit Consulting Ltd, summitcl.com, a professional services firm offering proactive forensics and fraud management services, corporate strategy, and risk advisory and IT security services is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director, Pius Babyesiza. Pius is a Chartered Accountant and Change Management Expert with more than 13 years of experience in finance, leadership, and fraud risk management. Pius started his career at Ernst & Young CPAs and his outstanding work has taken him to various companies in different sectors including agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and finance. Before joining Summit Consulting, he served as Chief…
