Grab A Coffee

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  Grab A Coffee; The Founder's Budget Brief 17.07.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail In the second episode of the Founder's Budget Brief; Raymond and Simon sit with Ugandan entrepreneurs to discuss the operating environment in which the Ugandan startup eco-system is operating. They speak at length about working with government and how the Start up ecosystem can benefit from the government national budget. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: The Founder's Budget Brief 13.07.2026 42min

  Send us Fan Mail Uganda's 83 trilllion shillings Budget read in June is often the start of an economic cycle in which government dictates it's most important activities. In this special edition of Grab A Coffee, hosted with The Start Up Uganda, we discuss how much of that budget responds to the needs of start ups in Uganda and whether the Start-ups are prepared to take initiative with government in solving for the biggest problems they face. The episode is recorded from The Hive ...
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  Grab A Coffee: Exclusive Interview With Jan Sadek Part 2 29.05.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail EU Ambassador to Uganda , Jan Sadek makes the hosts a cup of coffee in his kitchen as they dive into his biographical profile, walking us through his childhood, passions, family, hobbies and his time in Uganda. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: Exclusive Interview with EU Ambassador to Uganda, Jan Sadek 19.05.2026 44min

  Send us Fan Mail In our interview with the EU ambassador Jan Sadek, we explore the 50-year relationship between Uganda and the EU. This conversation explores that relationship and the popular misconceptions about the EU. Jan explains the Global Gateway Initiative, diplomatic Communication in the digital age, governance, democracy, and market access for Ugandan products to the EU. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee : How Does Science, Technology & Innovation Build The Economy 08.05.2026 45min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we grab a coffee with Hon. Dr. Musenero Monica (Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation) to discuss how Science, Technology, and Innovation build Uganda’s economy. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee : Unpacking Life & Health Insurance in Uganda 02.05.2026 59min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode , we grab a Coffee with Eugine Mutekhele - C E.O Jubilee Life Insurance Uganda and unpack important conversations shaping the Insurance industry in Uganda and his leadership journey. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee : How Do We Fix Kampala? 27.04.2026 38min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we host Amanda Ngabirano- a seasoned Ugandan urban planner and academic, who is a lecturer and researcher in the Department of Architecture & Physical Planning in the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology at Makerere University She talks about fixing Kampala: How to get it right. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: The Match Between Traditional & New Media 17.04.2026 34min

  Send us Fan Mail Brian Mulondo, C.E.O - Garage Group, discusses the match between Traditional media & New media. How can we adopt & monetize new forms of media? Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: Uganda's Innovation Ecosystem Part 2 10.04.2026 38min

  Send us Fan Mail On the 2nd episode of Uganda's Innovation Ecosystem, we have a chat with Mago Hasfa -the founder of 'Read to Learn', a nonprofit focused on early literacy development for children. She is also a social innovator and author of children’s books. What does it actually take for innovation to contribute to national development, not just in theory, but in practice, and at scale? Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee : Uganda's Innovation Eco-system 03.04.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail In this session, we host Kenneth Muhangi from KTA Advocates. He specializes in intellectual property, technology, media, telecommunications & dispute resolution. Kenneth discusses a sharp question: What does it actually take for innovation to contribute to national development, not just in theory, but in practice, at scale? Uganda has innovators. That is not the problem. The gap is structural. Promising products never reach the market because the people behind them ...
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  Grab A Coffee: Central Bank Decisions & Everyday Finances Part 2 30.03.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail This is the 2nd part of our conversation with Professor Augustus Nuwagaba, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda (BOU), who shares insights into how central banking decisions influence everyday finances, from interest rates to loan accessibility and digital payment affordability. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: Central Bank Decisions & Everyday Finances 27.03.2026 49min

  Send us Fan Mail Professor Augustus Nuwagaba (Deputy Governor- Bank of Uganda) shares insights into how central banking decisions influence everyday finances, from interest rates to loan accessibility and digital payment affordability. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: The Absa Bank Uganda CEO, David Wandera 16.03.2026 30min

  Send us Fan Mail David Wandera is nearly a year into his role as the CEO of ABSA Bank Uganda. It is a role that sees him sit at the helm of one of Uganda's largest financial institutions with a wide reach in both economic and structural areas of the country. In this episode, we grab a coffee with him on a range of issues; the cost of money, the mortgage problem, the role that commercial banks play in the economy and the cost of living - We also speak about his own profile; where h...
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  Grab A Coffee: The Race For Uganda's Speakership Role 28.02.2026 39min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Simon and Raymond discuss the developments in the race for the speakership of Uganda’s parliament that has pitted Anita Among, the NRM Vice Chairperson against Norbert Mao, the Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: Yurii Tokar On Ukraine's Quest For Solidarity in Africa 18.02.2026 47min

  Send us Fan Mail In this special edition of the Grab A Coffee podcast, we dive deep into the situation in Ukraine. From the devastation of war, drawing parallels between Ukraine and African countries. We task Ukraine’s Ambassador to East Africa, Yurii Tokar , on his country’s interest in deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with Uganda and other African countries. A Ukrainian scholar joins in to share some more perspective on another front of the war - the cultural fron...
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  Grab A Coffee: The Turbulence Shaking Uganda Airlines 06.02.2026 54min

  Send us Fan Mail In the episode, Simon and Raymond discuss the fast-developing story at Uganda Airlines where an advert has been put out for a new CEO. The airline which has been running bumpy operations is in fresh spotlight as the President seeks to fix the governance challenges seated at its heart. Support the show
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  Grab A Coffee: The 2026 Uganda Elections! 30.01.2026 1h 3min

  Send us Fan Mail This is our take on how the recently concluded Uganda elections went down. In line with Article 61(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the Electoral Commission appointed the dates (15th January to 30th January) for the elections of President; Members of Parliament and Local Government Councils (City/District; Municipality/City Division; and Sub County, Town, Municipal Division), including Councilors representing Special Interest Groups (SIGs) A lot has happened ...
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  Grab A Coffee: Amos Wekesa On Promoting Uganda's Tourism Beyond The Brochure 12.12.2025 59min

  Send us Fan Mail Amos Masaba Wekesa is a businessman, entrepreneur, and corporate executive in Uganda, who is the founder, proprietor, and managing director of Great Lakes Safaris Limited, a tour operating company, in the African Great Lakes region. His conglomerate of related tour businesses grosses an estimated US$8 million annually and employs more than 250 people. In this episode, we discuss promoting Uganda's vast tourism potential, understanding tourism's economic impact, and developing...
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  Grab A Coffee: The Politics Of Common Sense With David FK. Mpanga 05.12.2025 55min

  Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we have a conversation with David FK.Mpanga - author of ''The Politics Of Common Sense.'' This is a book of time. It travels through Uganda’s past, the present, and the future, one article at a time. Mpanga's concern for Ugandans to take part in the affairs of their country is a huge part of the book. It is on this foundation that he builds the body of the book. ''Some things are not political statements; they just require common sense.'' The rhetorical...
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  Grab A Coffee: In Conversation With Uganda's Most Prominent Rising Artist - Joshua Baraka 28.11.2025 33min

  Send us Fan Mail This episode features fast-rising Ugandan artist Joshua Baraka. We probe what it's like to take the Ugandan sound to a global stage. Joshua Baraka is a Ugandan singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has become one of East Africa's most prominent new artists. He is known for his unique musical style, which blends Afrobeat, R&B, and dancehall, and for his breakout 2023 hit, "Nana". Baraka also writes and produces his own music and has collaborated with s...