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Mr. Tetteh Ayitevie, Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Uganda has over 20 years industry experience with varied roles in Sales Management, Operations and Strategy in both Life insurance and pensions management.

Prior to his most recent role as the Chief Executive Officer for Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, Mr. Ayitevie was the Chief Distribution Officer from 2012 to 2019. Mr. Ayitevie is a Chartered Insurer (ACII, UK).

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Simon and Raymond explore whether political pluralism is possible in an increasingly radicalised political atmosphere. 

They talk about the horrible display of the Cranes in their first game at CHAN and also talk about the new drive from the President to send money towards infrastructure like roads. Will it succeed? Or will it, as with previous attempts be a drag? 

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Uganda has signed a record 25 MOU's with it's sea-access neighbor, Kenya. This is the highest number of MOUs and most encompassing relationship across sectors between two countries in the EAC, we try and explain why that is. 

We explain the success of the Gazelles at the continental level and why a growing detachment is happening to the traditional national sport, football. 

In the last half, we probe why the world hasn't been listening to Africa's position on the two state solution in light of new recognitions for the State of Palestine. 

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Priscilla Zawedde, also known as Azawi, is a Ugandan singer–songwriter signed to the Swangz Avenue record label. 

Her music genre is Afrobeats in both Luganda and English. She became the first female Ugandan act to appear on the New York Times Square and the Los Angeles billboard.

In this, the 3rd and last of the three episodes from the Live recording of the Grab A Coffee podcast, we engaged with a youthful icon of Uganda’s music industry, Azawi, real name Priscilla Zawedde. 

No doubt Uganda's music industry is a vibrant and dynamic force, contributing significantly to the country's social-economic development, youth employment, and civic awareness. 

In this episode, Azawi shares, in a rather no-holds-barred way how;

 Social-Economic Development through the generation of income through concerts, album sales, and merchandise, contributing to Uganda's GDP.

The industry provides employment opportunities for musicians, producers, sound engineers, and other industry professionals, among others.

Azawi also shares on the industry’s role in enhancing civic awareness- no better time than this election period..

She doesn’t shy away from enumerating the industry's major challenges and opportunities that include 

Limited Funding, Piracy, and often a not enough enabling regulatory framework regarding copyright issues. 

Let’s #GrabACoffee with Azawi

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Fred Ruhindi was Uganda's Attorney General at a pivotal time in the nation's politics. He had a front row seat to the government's highest planning authority; Cabinet and an influential voice in shaping it's outcomes. 

In this episode, we interview him during our live recording to glean what he thinks of the current political, social and economic outcomes of the government he served. We ask him about the social anxieties that are faced by young people from political (mis)management and we also talk a bit about lifestyle. 

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In this episode, Simon and Raymond take a hard look at the tumultuous landscape of Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy, with a dissection of the explosive riots of July 7th, 2025, and a deep dive into what's fueling the unrest and what's at stake for the region's stability. 

Talking stability, Simon and Raymond turn the spotlight on Northern Uganda, and explore the complex and often contentious issue of the Balaalo, where pastoralism and land use are testing the limits of community relations. 

As the silly season of political campaigns descends upon Uganda, the question of social service delivery delays can’t be wished away. However, with President Museveni seeking another elective term, riding the populist anti-corruption crusade, the podcast considers this one of the many examples of African politicians being what they must avoid being - snake oil salespersons.

It’s an illusion, Simon and Raymond say, for the population to believe that a new political dispensation would magically turn their woes into fortunes. Take the example of Uganda's infrastructure woes, where delayed projects are crippling economic growth and holding back progress. But there is barely even a slap on the wrist for those responsible for this state of affairs.

Join us for a gripping conversation as we probe the depths of these critical issues and seek answers to the questions that matter most.

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Ramathan Ggoobi is the steady hand behind managing government expenditure. His office sits at the arc of economic development and financial realities. 

In this episode, from the live recording, Simon and Raymond talk to him about that and about the anxieties in the national economy 

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In this Episode, Raymond and Simon analyse the declining quality of politics and politicians that are being fronted by both the ruling party and the opposition in parliament. 

You can get tickets to the live recording on 28th here: https://www.quicket.co.ug/events/319475-grab-a-coffee-podcast-live-recording

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At heart, Michael Atingi Ego, the Governor of the Central Bank of Uganda is a humble man. He keeps a strict routine that ranges from morning exercise to prayer. 

In this episode, Raymond and Simon get to know him personally as he brews them coffee from his kitchen.  

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Michael Atingi Ego, the governor of Uganda's central bank wrote his Master's Thesis on the cost of capital, now he leads an institution that formulates monetary policy and guarantees fiscal Stability. 

In this episode Simon and Raymond ask him what can be done to lower the cost of capital for small businesses? how can mortgage rates come down? What can the central bank do to improve business climate and we also talk about his love for football, exercise and gospel music.

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