The river has moved! The bridge is no longer useful
August 6, 2020
Coronavirus is a mighty wind that has changed the global landscape in terms of how people lead and make choices. It is one of the
COVID-19 Awareness
Countdown: 6 Days to the Uganda Banking Sector Report 2020 Launch
August 7, 2020
The most comprehensive Uganda banking sector report 2020 launch is around the corner. You cannot afford to miss this. What: summitBI Uganda banking sector report
Effective Fraud report writing
August 6, 2020
A poorly written report means that the case is likely to drag on because the facts are not clear. A weak report does not empower
Stay away from “Part-Time Consultants,” lessons from the frontline
August 5, 2020
The worst crime is to over promise and under deliver. As consultants, at Summit Consulting Ltd, we try as much as possible to only bid
Stop your bad manners during virtual meetings
August 5, 2020
Virtual meetings have formalized bad manners, selfishness, and individualism. It is common for the person on the other side of the virtual meeting via Google
What does digital disruption mean for internal auditing?
August 4, 2020
The future of auditing is auditing the future. Enough with a review of historical data. The business is heading forward into the future. That is
Is your purpose aligned to the greater good?
August 3, 2020
The purpose is the reason for being. Why does your organization exist? Why does your team exist? Why do you exist? A clear purpose focuses
Tools of productive staff, tool 1: priority list
August 3, 2020
Do you love watching competitive television shows for leisure? MasterChef Australia is one such show that never disappoints. Different chefs are challenged to make the
ICPAU webinar on cybersecurity and IT risks: are you secure online?
July 30, 2020
In mid-June 2020, someone called requesting my help recover his personal Gmail address that had been hacked. You could hear his desperate voice on the
Summit Consulting Ltd launches its Banking Intelligence Report 2020 (sBIR20)
July 22, 2020
The long wait is over! This year’s Summit Banking Intelligence Report 2020 (sBIR20) is finally here. Would you like to know how your bank fared?
Business Intelligence, data analytics and revenue assurance as a service (BIDAaS)
July 22, 2020
Coronavirus has heightened the need for business intelligence and data analysis – where leaders must make decisions informed by data concerning which: branches or outlets
Using data analytics to improve efficiency and lower costs
July 22, 2020
Your business generates a lot of data from both internal and external sources. Unfortunately, most of this data is noise if it is not analysed
How to craft your school’s digital agenda
July 22, 2020
Before the coronavirus, many schools did not pay serious attention to the digital plan, specifically delivering online learning. Despite the increasing mobile phone and internet
The size of Uganda’s banking sector, 2020
July 22, 2020
It is that time of the year when the summitBI®, a business intelligence, and data analytics team at Summit Consulting Ltd, publish the annual banking
What is risk management in simple terms?
July 20, 2020
Risk management is not just about preventing surprises or bad things from happening. It has a lot to do with innovation. If your risk management
What is the relationship between risk management and innovation?
July 20, 2020
How does risk management help with innovation? To understand the relationship, study the pictures below and answer the questions that follow: Picture 1: T Model
Winning with a digital strategy: welcome to Bank 5.0, part 1
July 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has created a sense of urgency for the digital bank. In this coronavirus times, banks are now talking about the bank 5.0
Summit Consulting Ltd scores again, transforming clients one at a time
July 16, 2020
The advantage of competitive games especially football is they keep score. At any time during the match, you can look at the scoreboard and know
Twitter hacked, as Bitcoin double scheme targets A-listers
July 16, 2020
Several Twitter accounts of high-profile people and companies were hacked on Wednesday 15th July 2020, throwing Twitter in the unwanted spotlight. This was a high-level
COVID-19 case death rate per capita increasing in the US and SA…
July 15, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic continues to top global news. As of today, total confirmed cases globally stand at 13.3million, out of which 577,954 have died. Uganda is
Monthly fraud risk & integrity assurance as a service
July 15, 2020
As the reality of the economic impact of coronavirus sinks in, you need to explore cost-cutting alternatives. As part of the #coronavirus recovery strategy, leaders
Uganda renews MTN’s SNO license at a fee of US $100m
July 13, 2020
After long negotiations, MTN Uganda paid the US $100m, appropriately Ugx. 371 billion, in full to Uganda Government for license renewal. Download: MTN is Uganda’s
The ‘manual’ digital banks of Uganda, part 2
July 13, 2020
Whoever sent coronavirus to the world is anti-mankind. So many things we used to take for granted have now become a sort of exclusive. Whether
The five questions to test the quality of your strategic plan, part 2
July 13, 2020
Have you updated your strategy yet? In these coronavirus times, the sure way to thrive is by implementing an organic strategy. When it comes to
Data analytics and business intelligence
July 11, 2020
The year was 2007. I was working in one of the big four audit firms. During one of the assignments, we sat down with an
The Cybersecurity skills gap continues….
July 10, 2020
What have you done in such a situation to align with the crisis? According to Statista, an analysis of the internet of things and the
The ‘manual’ digital banking: the pain of banking with fake banks
July 9, 2020
Many banks in Uganda are very ridiculous. They proudly announce the digital-first banking agenda but go-ahead to enforce manual processes. To access most services, many
The five questions to test the quality of your strategic plan
July 9, 2020
It is around this time of the year leaders go for a strategic planning retreat. Here are five questions to answer during the planning retreat.
The strategy insights, part 2
July 6, 2020
Once the problem has been defined, the next thing is to decide on the strategic choices – do you compete on price i.e. low-cost producer
The strategy insights, part 1
July 6, 2020
“Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it’s about deliberately choosing to be different.” Michael Porter Many leaders want to keep their options open. Because they
Digital agenda to grow your school
July 6, 2020
As the schools are closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown, it is also a time to reflect and fix areas that didn’t work well before