By Ian Ortega One of the outstanding thinkers of this century has been Nassim Taleb, and his writings about a different form of risk, one that is hidden and inherent in every system. This risk which he calls the black
By Ian Ortega | Ortega Group Energy and Industrial Desk Executive Summary Uganda’s electricity sector has evolved from the modest 15,000KW turbines of the early 1960s to a national installed capacity exceeding 2,000MW. Yet beneath these numbers lies a deeper story of structural underperformance, project management lessons, and unexploited industrial
By Ian Ortega We all grew up with the adages such as ‘latecomers eat bones’, ‘the early bird eats the worm’ and many of the kind. In the business world, it would thus birth the idea of the First Mover’s advantage. That there existed an advantage for the first entrants
By Ian Ortega Executives often hash out the same words to their reports – “let’s create value.” And it has become standard language across the C-suite, value creation, and value propositions. Everyone is looking for ways of creating more value for the consumer. It could be through better packaging, accessible
By Ian Ortega Executives often hash out the same words to their reports – “let’s create value.” And it has become standard language across the C-suite, value creation, and value propositions. Everyone is looking for ways of creating more value for the consumer. It could be through better packaging, accessible
By Editorial On 21st September 2025, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission gave its decision in the case where Diageo was accused of engaging in Anti-Competitive Business Practices. The Case Reference number is CCC/ACBP/4/1/2021. This is not the first time the COMESA Competition Commission is
By Editorial On 21st September 2025, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission gave its decision in the case where Diageo was accused of engaging in Anti-Competitive Business Practices. The Case Reference number is CCC/ACBP/4/1/2021. This is not the first time the COMESA Competition Commission is
By Ian Ortega In October 2009, Phase One of the Kampala Northern Bypass project was completed. Phase One consisted of both single and dualized sections. It took another 12 years before Phase Two was completed to ensure that all sections were now of a dual carriageway nature with the additional
By Ian Ortega In October 2009, Phase One of the Kampala Northern Bypass project was completed. Phase One consisted of both single and dualized sections. It took another 12 years before Phase Two was completed to ensure that all sections were now of a dual carriageway nature with the additional
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