SPORTS FINANCE UGANDA

By Lambert Rusoke From Paris, to Zagreb,viz Moscow and back to Kampala, all focus shall be on the eleven boys from little known Croatia and the favourates France, as the world cup showpiece comes to a climax. For the last one month or so, Russia, FIFA and their partners, have put up a footballing spectacle, that has not only caught us offside off the pitch,(the beautiful cultural exposure by the hosts)  but the suprises on the pitch as well. With Germany, Brazil and the usual suspects not part of the last phases.Shift in power we may say, but football is not static, and teams put in alot  of resources to prepare for a four year showpiece. A world cup final, shall surely put the whole world at a standstill. And events managers, sports merchandise shop owners, betting companies,beer companies, etal are readying themselves to have this business opportunity covered, if well prepared. Be rest assured, that Sunday pubs in Kampala shall fill to the brim. The musicians shall have a fiel

By Lambert Rusoke As the football in Russia took a rest, with the remaining four semifinalists looking to finish the job, I delved into the pages of , Sydney Finkelstein,with his Super Bosses;How exceptional leaders master the flow of talent. In here, Finkelstein asserts that, Superbosses, by definition, are better   managers because they unleash unprecedented creativity, engagement, and accomplishment in their teams, generating and regenerating great talent. From his research ,Super bosses   possess extreme confidence, even fearlessness, when it comes to furthering their agendas and ideas. They are all extremely competitive. They are visionaries. They manifest integrity: strict adherence to a core vision or sense of self. And, finally, they are authentic. Finkelstein divides Superbosses into three groups. a)The “Iconoclasts” are so wholly fixated on their vision that they are able to teach in an intuitive, organic way, as a natural outgrowth of their passion and in

By Lambert Rusoke As June dawned on us,the world cup had turned to the knockout phase.This is that part of the tournament where boys are separated from men.Looƙ at this.The world champions Germany had been dumped out at the first hurdle by South Korea.The analysis and discussion was bounɗ to go on.Then it clocked July 1. New financial year in Uganda,new budgetory projections,and of course new actions on how to increase the tax base. Enter social media and mobile money tax.Suddenly the streaming of live world cup matches and highlights stalled.The discussion whatsapp forums were no more.Igorance had crept in.Then bit by bit,compliance to pay the tax and access the football streams was quick.But on second thought,this now seemed like day light robbery.Unfair,unjust,inconcievable.The protests to have a second view via the Video Assistant Referee (VAR )is on. The big picture here,is that,with many unwarranted taxes at play,the sportsfinance chain is squeezed out . Here is a sector