A few years ago, I was facilitating a strategy retreat for a board and executive team. During the tea break, one of the directors proudly pulled out a thick strategic plan. “Mr Strategy,” he said, smiling, “this document will guide us for the next five years.”

I looked at the document, then at his smartphone. “How old is your phone?” I asked.  About two years, would you use a five-year-old smartphone today? The room burst into laughter. The director paused. Then it hit him.

The irony was painful. He was willing to replace technology every two years because it became outdated, yet he expected a strategy developed in a conference room to remain relevant for five years despite changing customers, changing competitors, changing regulations, changing technology, and changing employee expectations.. READ MORE

After years of serving clients from the 4th Floor, Ntinda Complex, where ideas were sharpened, strategies challenged, risks confronted, and futures redesigned, Summit Consulting Ltd is proud to announce a milestone.

We are moving to our own home. Welcome to Strategy House.

Our new address effective 1st June 2026:

Summit Consulting Ltd; Strategy House Block 216, Plot 2475, Kayondo Road, off Ntinda–Kiwatule Road (at Najim Mall), Kalinabiri, Ntinda, P.O. Box 40292, Kampala.

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A man selling roasted maize by the roadside in Ntinda understands banking better than some executive committees.

He wakes up with limited capital, buys inventory he understands, prices dynamically, watches foot traffic in real time, manages spoilage ruthlessly, keeps overhead painfully low, and adjusts instantly when rain changes customer behaviour.

Meanwhile, across the road, a formal business with branding, systems, supervisors, dashboards, committees, and consultants struggles to convert activity into actual economic returns.

The truth about our banking system is simple: the banks that appear strongest are not always operationally superior. Many are structurally advantaged.

Access to cheap deposits, entrenched institutional relationships, regulatory credibility, legacy branch trust, and transaction ecosystem dominance often matter more than execution brilliance. Meanwhile, smaller banks are frequently told to “innovate” while competing with one hand tied behind their backs.. READ MORE

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