Allan is the founder and CEO of Intelworld; a Ugandan tech company that aggregates payments and commerce into a single platform that enables businesses to transact with their customers on any mobile device. In this episode, Allan shares his experience in the Ugandan Fintech sector and sheds some light on the challenges in the industry as well as how to stand out and grow as a software company.

Vanessa is the founder and CEO of ProInterns. She is very passionate about up-skilling youth and talent development in Uganda, holding the belief that every graduate and student has the potential to thrive and deserves the opportunity to better their chances of being gainfully employed. ProInterns aims to help empower graduates and students to become better informed about opportunities available, gone are the days where you have to walk around the city to look for internships. In this episode Vanessa shares some of the ways her company is helping graduates secure internships.

Kola Studios is a mobile game development company based in the pearl of Africa, Uganda that focuses on developing popular local games for mobile. Their most popular game MATATU is a two player card game based on a local cards game in Uganda of the same name. The goal of the game is to play all your cards before your opponent. In this episode, I chat with Daniel Okalany (Founder & Programmer) and Sharon Rwakatungu (Operations Manager) about the mobile gaming industry in Africa as well as what it takes to make a game successful and financially viable.

Business Mic is a weekly podcast comprised of intimate interviews with exciting entrepreneurs and leading industry experts who open up and share their amazing business experiences. Started in June 2015, this is the best place to find meaningful conversations with industry leaders, insider knowledge and key business resources all for free with a brand new episode published every Monday. In this episode, we highlight the Top 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons shared by past guests and the best ways for us to implement them in our businesses.

Tania is the founder and CEO of Ithemba Office solutions in South Africa. Ithemba is a one stop shop for all office requirements for corporate businesses from Stationery, Laptops & Printers, to Corporate Gifts & Clothings. In this episode, Tania shares the story of her company as well some useful tips on how to find the perfect employee, and how to make a good business pitch to attract the right investor or customer.

Nalini is the Director and choreographer of the NALINI DANCE COMPANY. She is respected and appreciated for her achievements and professionalism. Trained in performing arts as well as performing for the television in a prestigious school, she did several TV ads and featured in several films for the Mauritius Film Festivals where she was awarded for her acting abilities. In this episode, Nalini shares the ups and downs of her entrepreneurial journey thus far.

Chris is the founder and CEO of Slatecube; an online platform that allows students to study at their convenience, build Cool stuff based on their chosen field of learning, work with real organisations to acquire industry-relevant skills and finally create social impact. In this episode, Chris shares his inspiration for starting Slatecube as well as the various ways he raised money to support it, and partner with reputable institutions like Harvard and MIT.

Lester is the founder and CEO of LETO Uganda Limited, which owns the Lester’s brand trade mark that produces Lester’s Habanero and Cayenne chili sauce, and Lester’s green chili sauce. Lester's chilli intends to process the chilli and hot pepper from farmers who fail to sell it to exporters. This is to help them reduce their losses while at the same time produce a quality chilli sauce that can be enjoyed by everyone. In this episode, Lester provides some insight into the chilli sauce industry in Uganda, including challenges and opportunities.

Somto is the CEO and Creative Director of Vortex Inc; a creative content and entertainment company from the heart of Africa, Nigeria, exporting African culture through visual and sonic artistry. They deliver high quality entertainment through various media from comics, cartoons, art, film and so much more bridging the gap between Arts and technology through digital media. In this episode, Somto shares how Vortex is spreading African culture through their work.

Nokulunga "Nono" Cele works at SuperSport as a TV Producer and OB director where she manages live sports. Nono is also the project leader of the Multichoice Diski Challenge which focuses on training and mentoring new people coming into the TV industry. For six years she produced sports shows that have become part of every South African soccer fan's life, such as Back Pages, Mzansi Legends and NFD Show. In this episode, she talks about what it takes to get to the top in the TV industry as well as challenges and lessons learned during her journey.