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Viewpoints with BrendaNicholas Opiyo on Renewing Commitment to the Rule of LawOur final episode of our second season features Nicholas Opiyo, the Founder and Executive Director and Lead Attorney at Chapter Four Uganda, a civil rights organization providing pro bono legal representation for marginalized and underserved communities in Uganda. Since 2005, Nicholas has been at the forefront of championing civil rights and political freedoms for underserved communities in Uganda. For his work, Nicholas has received several awards including the German Africa Prize in 2017, Voices for Justice Award from Human Rights Watch in 2015, the European Union Parliament Sakharov Fellows Prize in 2016, the Alison Des Forges award for extraordinary activism in 2015 and the...2022-09-1525 minViewpoints with BrendaDr. Nataliey Bitature on Leadership, Gender Bias and EmpowermentDr. Nataliey Bitature is the Chief of Staff at the Simba Group, an East African group of companies spanning hospitality, energy, telecom, real estate and a foundation, where she oversees operations, impact and partnerships across these sectors within Uganda. She is also the founder of Musana Carts, a social enterprise building solar-powered street food vending carts and HER, an online mentorship platform with over 3000 young African women. Nataliey has been recognised as a business leader and innovator by Forbes 30 Under 30, the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and World Economic Forum. She serves as a director on several...2022-09-0824 minViewpoints with BrendaMichael Niyitegeka on Bridging the Tech Skills Gap in UgandaMichael Niyitegeka is the Program Director, Refactory at Clarke International University in Uganda and the ICDL Africa Country Manager for Uganda. He has over 20 years' experience in the ICT sector and has worked with several government, private, regional and international institutions. Michael is passionate and devoted to human capital development for the ICT sector in Uganda. Under Refactory, his flagship project, he has trained over 250 junior developers with an 80% placement rate in the ecosystem in the last three years. He is also a Franklin Covey Certified Facilitator and a proud Rotarian. In this episode, Michael speaks about w...2022-08-1928 minViewpoints with BrendaMuthoni Waigwa on African Creatives and African Content ProductionMuthoni Waigwa is a Kenyan creative entrepreneur with over 12 years’ experience in the media and entertainment industry. She is a digital content producer and creator and the co- founder of a graphic design and audio-visual production company, Nifty Works Plus Limited, which has been in operation for over 8 years. Muthoni is also a podcast producer and the host of Moments with Nderru Podcast which was launched in March 2020. On this episode, Muthoni speaks about creating and producing African content, barriers to consumption of African content and possible policy and other infrastructure improvements that may address the daily cha...2022-07-0116 minViewpoints with BrendaAga Sekalala Jr. on Cross-Generational Family BusinessesAga Sekalala Jr. is a Ugandan entrepreneur, investor, business executive and innovator. Aga is the founder, former CEO and executive chairman of Radio Simba, one of Uganda’s most popular radio stations. He is also the Executive Director of Ugachick, a major poultry operation in Uganda, a former Board Chair of KCB Bank and a former Board member of the Uganda Investment Authority and the Uganda Export Promotion Board. Aga is currently the Vice Chairman of the Uganda Manufacturers Association and Chairman of the Poultry Producers of Uganda.Aga speaks about his experience in managing one of the mo...2022-06-1038 minViewpoints with BrendaNshuti Lucy Mbabazi on Cashless Economies as a Tool for Financial InclusionNshuti Lucy Mbabazi is the Lead for Africa Advocacy & Partnerships at the United Nations Better than Cash Alliance, tasked with ensuring that digital payments reach and work for every African. Nshuti holds several advisory roles with a number of organizations such as Girl Effect, Girls in ICT Rwanda, Leo Africa Institute, BBOXX Rwanda and RICTA Rwanda. Nshuti previously worked with Rwanda Development Board, Visa Inc. and Ecobank Group. On this episode, Nshuti breaks down the misconceptions around cashless economies and explains how cashless economies can facilitate financial inclusion. Nshuti also speaks about the policies that African stakeholders in...2022-05-2028 minViewpoints with BrendaBenjamin Rukwengye on MentorshipBenjamin Rukwengye is a thought leader in the education and professional development space in Uganda and the founder and CEO of Boundless Minds, a mentorship social enterprise focusing on soft-skilling as a pathway to accelerate school-to-work transition for students. He is the founding chairman of 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation, a leading local philanthropy movement, a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur, a KAS Youth4Policy Fellow, a Young and Emerging Leaders Project Fellow and has been named by Uganda’s New Vision as one of Uganda’s Top 40 under 40. Benjamin speaks about the inspiration behind Boundless Minds and the important work t...2022-04-2834 minViewpoints with BrendaJuliana Kagwa on Marketing in the Digital AgeJuliana Kagwa is the Director of Corporate Relations at Uganda Breweries Limited, a subsidiary of Diageo in Uganda. Juliana has had quite the career, having risen through the ranks at Diageo, from a graduate trainee to her current role in management. She has over 15 years' experience in marketing, strategy and innovation in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. More recently, Juliana has taken on the Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs function at Uganda Breweries Limited.Juliana speaks about how a customer-centric approach has informed marketing strategies at Uganda Breweries Limited over the years, the evolution of mark...2022-04-0724 minViewpoints with BrendaSeason 2 is Coming - 8 April 2022Listen to a sneak peek of Season 2 of Viewpoints with Brenda. New episodes with our incredible guests will be dropping from 8 April 2022 onwards. Do not forget to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @viewpointsbybn for updates. Happy listening! 2022-03-2605 min
Moments with NderruMoments with Nderru #65 - The Power of FocusFocus is the theme for this conversation. There is power in being focused and choosing not to be distracted. Whatever season you are in, you can choose to be focused and filter out the noise around you. Episode's guest: Brenda Ntambirweki is a Ugandan lawyer with over 13 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, and banking and finance. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Makerere University in Kampala and her postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford. Brenda is quite passionate about legal commentary and is published in several legal practice journals. She prid...2021-08-3026 minViewpoints with BrendaEmuron Alemu on Navigating the Advertising Industry in Sub-Saharan AfricaOur final episode for our first season features Emuron Alemu, one of the most recognizable faces in advertising in Sub-Saharan Africa. Emuron is a multiple award-winning advertising creative who has created campaigns across a range of categories and disciplines. Presently, Emuron is the Chief Creative Officer at Betika.com and has won several Loeries, African Cristals Awards, MSK awards and Cannes Lions.Emuron speaks about his journey in advertising from his agency days at Ignition in Uganda to working in-house at Betika.com, his favourite campaigns from his agency days, his favorite campaign at Betika.com and...2021-07-3050 minViewpoints with BrendaIsaac Fokuo Jr. on Post-Pandemic Investment Prospects for AfricaIsaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr. is the Founder and Principal of Botho Emerging Markets Group, an investment and strategy advisory firm with offices in Nairobi, Dubai, and Chicago and the co-founder of the Amahoro Coalition, an initiative convening private sector firms in Africa to accelerate the economic inclusion of refugees. With two decades of experience working in 20 markets across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, Isaac has an extensive and successful track record in investment facilitation, strategy consulting, and policy advisory across sectors including Finance, Technology, Healthcare, Education and more. Isaac is also an angel investor to...2021-07-2327 minViewpoints with BrendaFlora Katusiime on Diversity, Equity and InclusionFlora Katusiime is a New York based global communications and diversity and inclusion strategist. She has a global and diverse background working with several organizations in the private sector and with non-profits to create equitable and inclusive spaces. Flora has had considerable success in shaping policies and initiatives that drive engagement and advance organizational transformation to ensure that those with varied cultural backgrounds are more easily noticed, recognized, appreciated, and promoted.Flora speaks about barriers to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, strategies for increasing diversity in leadership roles, particularly for women and how her experience generally w...2021-07-1517 minViewpoints with BrendaDavid F. K. Mpanga on "The Politics of Common Sense"David F.K. Mpanga is the Deputy Chairman at Bowmans, a top tier Africa-wide law firm, and co-founder of top tier law firm, A.F. Mpanga Advocates (now Bowmans Uganda). He is a barrister of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple and an advocate of the courts of Uganda with almost three decades of experience. David is also the Minister for Special Duties in the Buganda Government, an institution headed by the Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda. David is also the author of The Politics of Common Sense.In this episode, David speaks a...2021-07-0842 minViewpoints with BrendaPaul Lwiindi on why Africa's Extractives Sector Requires a Multi-Sectoral ApproachPaul Lwiindi is a Zambian industry expert in the extractives sector with a career spanning over 20 years. He has held senior roles in Glencore’s Africa operations, national roles in the UK’s Network Rail Infrastructure Limited and a pan-European role at Coca Cola Great Britain & Northern Ireland, among others. Paul’s particular focus in the roles he has had is on operations and transformation and change.Paul speaks about why a multi-sectoral approach by the government and private sector natural resource companies is critical to enhancing the extractives industry on the continent. Paul also gives insights on wha...2021-07-0114 minViewpoints with BrendaAngelo Izama on the History and Social Impact of Oil Exploration in Uganda Angelo Izama is a Ugandan journalist, writer, analyst and frequent contributor on current affairs for local and international publications and broadcasters. Angelo’s interests have spanned national and regional security, political economy and international organisations as well as rights associated with free expression. He is presently researching a book on the political economy of decision-making in Uganda’s oil sector and is a co-founder of a Ugandan think-tank, Fanaka Kwa Wote. As a recipient of several fellowships including the Knight Fellowship at Stanford University and the Open Society Fellowship, Angelo focuses on how effective public knowledge can affect economic and p...2021-06-2423 minViewpoints with BrendaNomsa Nteleko on Embracing Artificial Intelligence in AfricaNomsa Nteleko is an award-winning entrepreneur from South Africa with 15 years’ experience in the ICT space. She is the Founder & CEO OS Holdings Ltd, and the Chief Commercial Officer at Amathuba AI. Nomsa’s experience is specifically in business and financial management systems, primarily assisting organizations in automating their business processes from HR, Payroll, Supply Chain and Municipal Standard Chart of Accounts. In this episode Nomsa speaks about the limitless possibilities that artificial intelligence presents towards the automation of business processes on the continent. She also chats about what she views as the biggest misconceptions about AI, the m...2021-06-1718 minViewpoints with BrendaRobert Kabushenga on Transitioning from the C-Suite & his Passion for CoffeeRobert Kabushenga is one of the most prolific C-Suite executives from East Africa. Until his recent retirement from the corporate world, Robert was the chief executive at the Vision Group in Uganda, which, under his stewardship, progressed from a print media house into the media conglomerate that it is today. At present, Robert, a self-described obsessive farmer, is the owner and administrator of Rugyeyo Farm, a coffee and banana farm located in Central Uganda. Robert speaks about transitioning from the corporate treadmill into full-time agribusiness, and why he chose agriculture to transition to. Robert also chats about his...2021-06-1032 minViewpoints with BrendaRaymond Mujuni on African Media Covering AfricaRaymond Mujuni is a journalist and the Head, Current Affairs at the Nation Media Group in Uganda. He has 10 years' experience covering Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.Raymond chats about the stereotypical coverage of Africa in the media globally and what African media can do to tell a more balanced African story. Raymond also talks about the democratization of media sources on the continent and how digital technologies are generally transforming the way the news is being reported on the continent. 2021-06-0320 minViewpoints with BrendaStone Atwine on Enhancing Financial Inclusion with Digital Financial Services Stone Atwine is the Co-Founder of Eversend, an African neobank and multi-currency wallets platform which provides currency exchange, merchant payments, and other digital financial services. Stone discusses how he got the founding idea for Eversend, the challenges Eversend has faced in its quest to provide affordable and accessible digital financial services on the continent. Stone also discusses his experience with access to funding as a black founder of an African startup and how blockchain is impacting Eversend's business.2021-05-2024 minViewpoints with BrendaPamela Birungi on Transforming the African Business Landscape with 5GPamela Birungi is a senior technology executive and the Senior Manager, Technology Strategy and Performance with the Zain Group, a leading telecommunications group in the Middle East and Africa. Pamela has over 15 years of experience in managing and delivering assurance and transformative ICT solutions in telecommunications companies in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. At Zain, Pamela is responsible for developing the technology strategy and roadmap and overseeing implementation of network performance systems and 5G service assurance systems across the Zain Group (comprising 7 countries in the Middle East and Africa).Pamela speaks about the importance of 5G an...2021-05-1225 minViewpoints with BrendaMiranda Kabatsi on Content Creation & Being a Multifaceted ProfessionalMiranda Kabatsi Muzoora is a lawyer, a skincare enthusiast and an influencer in her own right. Miranda is based in Uganda and practices with one of the premier law firms, Kampala Associated Advocates. At Kampala Associated Advocates, Miranda is an Associate in the Corporate & Finance Advisory department as well as the Energy department. Her Instagram page is @mimik_beauty, where she shares tips on skincare and beauty with thousands of followers.Miranda speaks about balancing her regular 9-to-5 job with her content creation hobby, her passion for skincare, what factors she takes into account as she curates a...2021-05-0919 minViewpoints with BrendaPamela Natamba & Tony Otoa on Uganda’s readiness for First OilUgandan industry experts Pamela Natamba (Partner and Head, Oil & Gas at PricewaterhouseCoopers Uganda) and Tony Otoa (Chief Executive at Stanbic Business Incubator Ltd) speak to Brenda about Uganda’s readiness for First Oil, in light of the recent signing of some of the agreements for the East African crude oil pipeline.The discussion is quite expansive; ranging from how ready the Ugandan government players and Uganda's service sector are to how Ugandan businesses can position themselves to take advantage of the sector. Tony and Pamela also discuss the commercial viability of the tariff to transport crude thr...2021-04-2929 minViewpoints with BrendaDr. Joanita Nattu on Prioritizing Affordable Mental Healthcare in AfricaDr. Joanita Nattu is an M.D, board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist (with specific interest in cognitive behavioral therapy) currently based in Norway. Joanita speaks about incorporating wellness and self-care into our everyday routines in order to improve our mental health. She gives insights on how to seek out psychiatric care if needed, and suggestions for affordable interventions for psychiatric care from the government, employers generally, educational institutions and physicians in the private sector. Joanita also gives recommendations as to how child and adolescent psychiatric training and care in African countries can be improved. 2021-04-2123 minViewpoints with BrendaGeofrey Mutabazi on Clean Mobility and Energy Access in AfricaGeofrey Mutabazi is the Founder and CEO of ChargeKo Technologies, an electronic charging solutions company based in Uganda, and a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum. Geofrey shares insights on the clean mobility industry in Africa and how Africa, being richly endowed with the minerals that drive the clean mobility space, can leverage its position to lead the global clean mobility race. Geoffrey also speaks about why a decentralized grid is the best way forward to improve access to energy in Africa. 2021-04-1427 minViewpoints with BrendaMark Tinka on the Internet as a Driver of Development in AfricaMark Tinka is the Head of Engineering at SEACOM, Africa's pioneer ICT data infrastructure company. Mark speaks to Brenda about his illustrious journey shaping internet infrastructure across Africa and his love for afro-house music. We also chat about the future of work, internet governance & policy in Africa and harnessing the internet as a driver of economic development in Africa.2021-04-0833 min