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How poor recruitment practices kill people’s careers
While investigating the cause of high fraud incidents among tellers at the bank’s branches, I noted with concern a common occurrence: all...
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Of job insecurity and positional leadership
The scale of corruption and abuse of office being reported in the Uganda press has surely set new records. It is possible to get dizzy...
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Social network era: how safe is your information assets
Below is part 1 of the presentation I made at Infosec2014 seminar on 20th August 2014 at Hotel Africana Kampala, about the risks posed by...
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Declaring wealth is not enough, publish it!
Reference is made to the article “Police Officers must declare wealth” in The Daily Monitor of January 30, 2014. Since its enactment in...
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Hackers on a rampage, bank fraud on the rise! F
As banks try to make their services convenient through adoption of mobile technologies and internet banking, hackers are smiling. It is the...
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Corporate governance, part 2 of 3: the telltale signs of a Board from hell
Before you proceed, read part 1 here. How do you tell your Board is one from hell? Below are 10 telltale signs of a dysfunctional Board of...
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Hon. Maria Kiwanuka on the spot light over NSSF
The ghosts at NSSF won’t sleep. After years of scandals with some executives leaving the fund unprepared, now the unrelenting spirits are...
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Understanding the concept of wealth
Small things mean a lot. The lack of financial literacy and good grasp of the concept of wealth is a big challenge to your personal...
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Managing your taxes for maximum savings
Taxes matter a lot and you better plan for them. Also, you need to understand the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance. Tax...
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What is your opportunity cost?
Sylvester Kizito is one of those rare Ugandans who are very hard working. He has been through the furnace of life and seen it all. After...
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Fraud in banks on the increase
The total combined gross revenue of twenty six (26) commercial banks in Uganda was Ugx. 1.94 trillion (US $750 million) in 2011. It...
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The Women in my life; thanks for the love
Today we celebrate the International Womens day. What a special day it is. It is tough to imagine life without Women. The special ones are...
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Uganda steps out to fight human trafficking
On July 30th 2014, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Day against human trafficking. In Uganda, human trafficking is on...
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Why do good staff commit fraud?
The 2014 Report To The Nations (RTTN) by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has revealed that "The vast majority of...
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My Golf expedition | The Golf basics| Day 1: 29th July 2014
I never thought that I would love Golf that much. My first day in the greens has been a wonderful adventure. Today, 29th July 2014, was my...
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Lesson from a highway driver for your career success
One of the mistakes a top manager made early in my career was praising me before my seniors. When I worked on my first job as a temporary...
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Here is how to get your CV past the gatekeepers all the time
Unless you have been headhunted, chances are your curriculum vitae (CV) will go through several ‘shortlisting’ stages before the real...
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Is your business a grammar class or ideas class?
Many people are afraid of taking that critical first step to their business success for fear of making mistakes. They are afraid of...
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News briefs 7/15/14 Increasing Foreign Exchange earnings: UWA introduces card method of payment
In an effort to crack down fraud and embezzlement of funds, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has launched card payment to all tourists...
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7/10/14.News briefs. Ban importation of second-hand vehicles, NEMA advises Government
Following a similar ban on the importation of old vehicles into Kenya, the Ugandan government is under plans to stop importation of such...
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News briefs.1/7/2014: Makerere University hikes tuition for the 2014/15 academic year
Following the increase in the cost of living and providing services at the university, Makerere has made a 10% increment with effective...
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Kenya Airways net operating loss worrying! Company highly indebted to a tune of Kshs 90 billion as of 31st March 2014
There may be something wrong at Kenya Airways (KA) investors are yet to know. The region’s leading Airways Company has reported a loss per...
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Fraud: How URA has lost a lot of revenue to tax defaulters
After Uganda Revenue Authority sent many reminders to the companies to pay their outstanding tax, the body took the necessary steps. Among...
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Three sure strategies to reduce employee turnover
The objective of any great executive is to attract and retain the best staff while letting the incompetent to exit. It is easy to attract...
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