Viewpoints with Brenda
Viewpoints with Brenda is a podcast hosted by Brenda Ntambirweki, a Ugandan lawyer. Brenda regularly hosts conversations with African professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators, influencers and change-makers on various topics of interest. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter: @viewpointsbybn
Episodes
28 episodes
Daniel Kalinaki on Keeping Up with Uganda's Elections
In this episode, Daniel Kalinaki, a celebrated veteran journalist and media executive with the Nation Media Group, joins Brenda to reflect on his experience reporting on elections in Uganda over the last two decades, in a political system shape...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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34:07
David F.K. Mpanga on the Shape of Grief
In the first episode of Season 3, returning guest, David F.K. Mpanga joins Brenda to speak about grief.As friends who each lost a parent in 2023, David and Brenda reflect on their experiences of grief, on how grief doesn’t stay the same...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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45:59
Season 3 is Coming - 19 October 2025
After a break due to personal circumstances, Viewpoints with Brenda is back for its third season. New episodes with incredible guests will be dropping from 19 October 2025 onwards. Do not forget to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twit...
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Season 3
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2:06
Nicholas Opiyo on Renewing Commitment to the Rule of Law
Our 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 repre...
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Season 2
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25:30
Dr. Nataliey Bitature on Leadership, Gender Bias and Empowerment
Dr. Nataliey Bitature is the Chief of Staff at the Simba Group, an East African group of companies spanning hospitality, energy, telecom, re...
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Season 2
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24:24
Michael Niyitegeka on Bridging the Tech Skills Gap in Uganda
Michael Niyitegeka is the Program Director, Refactory at Clarke International University in Uganda and the ICDL Africa Country Manager for Uganda. He has over 20 ye...
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Season 2
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28:19
Muthoni Waigwa on African Creatives and African Content Production
Muthoni 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, ...
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Season 2
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16:47
Aga Sekalala Jr. on Cross-Generational Family Businesses
Aga 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 Executiv...
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Season 2
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38:20
Nshuti Lucy Mbabazi on Cashless Economies as a Tool for Financial Inclusion
Nshuti 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 numb...
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Season 2
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28:07
Benjamin Rukwengye on Mentorship
Benjamin 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 ...
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Season 2
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34:27
Juliana Kagwa on Marketing in the Digital Age
Juliana 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...
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Season 2
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24:48
Season 2 is Coming - 8 April 2022
Listen 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.&nb...
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Season 2
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5:18
Emuron Alemu on Navigating the Advertising Industry in Sub-Saharan Africa
Our 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 categorie...
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Season 1
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50:49
Isaac Fokuo Jr. on Post-Pandemic Investment Prospects for Africa
Isaac 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 privat...
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Season 1
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27:15
Flora Katusiime on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Flora 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 an...
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Season 1
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17:47
David 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...
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Season 1
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42:06
Paul Lwiindi on why Africa's Extractives Sector Requires a Multi-Sectoral Approach
Paul 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-Europea...
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Season 1
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14:49
Angelo 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...
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Season 1
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23:30
Nomsa Nteleko on Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Africa
Nomsa 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 bu...
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Season 1
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18:55
Robert Kabushenga on Transitioning from the C-Suite & his Passion for Coffee
Robert 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...
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Season 1
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32:42
Raymond Mujuni on African Media Covering Africa
Raymond 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.<...
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Season 1
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20:50
Stone 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 th...
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Season 1
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24:30
Pamela Birungi on Transforming the African Business Landscape with 5G
Pamela 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 m...
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Season 1
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25:01
Miranda Kabatsi on Content Creation & Being a Multifaceted Professional
Miranda 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...
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Season 1
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19:32
Pamela Natamba & Tony Otoa on Uganda’s readiness for First Oil
Ugandan 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...
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Season 1
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29:27