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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?

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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 cannot access finance, cannot navigate the path from prototype to mass production, and have no framework for protecting what they have created. Intellectual property is not a footnote in that story. It is the missing foundation.

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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.

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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.

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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 he grew up, where he studied, what kind of homestead he grew up in, and his music tastes and preferences. 

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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.

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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 front!

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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.

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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 since we began this exercise, and we have highlighted the major events in this episode

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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 local tourism infrastructure beyond the brochure.

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