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Grab A Coffee
Hosted by AIIJ · EN
'Grab a coffee' is the premier political, social and economic podcast of the East African region. It delves into analysis of contemporary news stories from the region and provides interviews of leaders across business, politics, industry and society.
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Grab A Coffee; The Founder's Budget Brief
Yesterday00:52:07Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn 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
5d ago00:42:51Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailUganda'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 Colab, an ecosystem for founders. It features officials from the Ministry of Finance and from the Ministry of Science, Technology and InnovationSupport the show
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Grab A Coffee: Exclusive Interview With Jan Sadek Part 2
May 2900:36:03Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailEU 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
May 1900:44:37Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn 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
May 800:45:08Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn 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
May 200:59:23Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn 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?
Apr 2700:38:13Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn 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 UniversityShe 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
Apr 1700:34:51Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailBrian 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
Apr 1000:38:59Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn 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
Apr 300:47:36Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn 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.Support the show
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