Improve Today
250 articles filed under Improve Today.
East Africa Cyber Security Forum – are we there yet?
The state of cybercrime in East Africa is worrying, and there appears no clear strategy to addressing the vice. As developed countries...
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Beware: email phishing on the raise
It is approaching Christmas season, and the fraudsters are engaging high gear. Many people are becoming victims of cyber criminals due to...
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Today’s insights| exploiting opportunities
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them." It is good to pray for opportunities. If you are...
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Paying for your death: the costs of health insurance, part II
The proliferation of fraudsters into the health sector is a cause for concern. All of us, at one time, must visit that dreaded place: the...
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MTN U Business Training in Gulu to grow your business…
Are you a business person based in Northern Uganda? Do you want to take your business to the next level? Don’t miss this year’s MTN...
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My first AGM as Secretary to Council
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...
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UMEME scoops gold award at the FiRe awards
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...
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Are you secure? Here are tips for your personal security
The recent terrorist attacks call for vigilance and improved physical security. As the Holiday season nears, so are tricksters, fraudsters...
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Is Uganda Cranes’ choice of Airtel the best?
Great leaders don’t take decisions based on financial reasons alone. They consider several factors and options. The choice of Airtel over...
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Don’t give up
“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...
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An interview with Barnabas R. Tumusingize, one of the top lawyers
Barnabas Tumusingize is an enrolled member of the Uganda Law Society, the East African Law Society and International Bar Association (IBA)...
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Establish a National Data Centre
What will Uganda look like in the next 50 years? A lot has been said of our past. It is now time to focus on planning for the future...
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“We’ve a strategy”, UTL clarifies
I just received a clarification from UTL’s m-sente manager (041433377x) in response to my earlier post today titled. UTL still doesn’t get...
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UTL still doesn’t get it
This morning, I got a call from UTL’s m-sente (UTL’s mobile money service) marketing officer. She called my mobile using their office line...
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Towards a secure communication in Uganda’s banking industry; a presentation to CEOs of financial institutions in Uganda
This is a summary of my presentation to bank CEOs at an event organized by the Uganda Bankers Association onFriday 11th October 2013, at...
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Loan fraud in a bank, part 2: here is how internal staff loan fraud was uncovered
Continued from part 1. Just to recap part 1, loan officers in a bank created fictitious loan applications, got the loans and withdrew the...
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Loan fraud in a bank, part 1: here is how internal staff commit loan fraud
After several years of investigating fraud, I have come to the realization that in many cases, internal staff are involved in one way or...
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Don’t live beyond your means
The biggest financial challenge is living beyond your means. You could attribute this extravagant life style to our society. As one rich...
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Boardroom politics killing institutions in Uganda
When you get the opportunity of being a board member, you realize how boardroom politics is the number one killer of businesses. The most...
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Google honors Uganda’s 51st Independence day! What a journey it has been?
What a better Independence Day GIFT than finding a Google doodle on the front page of thehttps://www.google.com! If you used a Uganda IP...
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Bluffing at a job interviews: this guy is a disgrace!
I am always privileged to assist companies when recruiting their top managers. After attending several selection interviews, it is clear...
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Here is how you can respect others and succeed
One of the values of successful and eminent people is respect. They respect themselves and those they interact with. You too, must respect...
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Need a forensic lab? Here is how to justify funds for it…
If you work in Internal audit department, below are ideas on how you can have your Audit committee commit funds to establishing a robust...
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Uganda Parliament finally passes the Anti-Money Laundering law
It has been a big stumbling block to the country’s competitiveness. The long awaited anti-money laundering bill was finally passed by...
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