Big Convos Pod - Uganda

Portia Uwera is a lawyer. She is also the co-founder of Because of Her, an initiative made to educate and inspire the Ugandan girl. They aim to focus on feminist education by highlighting the works of Ugandan women who have broken barriers and opened the doors for fellow  Ugandan women in all the different spheres of life.  The Initiative also aims to educate Ugandan children about the d...

Felicity Mandela is an actor, singer, and voice-over artist.   Listen to more on: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Eric Dawson is the President and CEO of Peace First (peacefirst.org). In this conversation, we talk about his efforts to unleash the power of young people, and more. Enjoy.   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Yashvini is a Civil and Environmental Engineer at UCL. She is a  climate change and AI enthusiast. In this conversation, we talk about climate change and food shortage and the impact it has on Uganda.   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Ssempijja Stanle graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy. He is an entrepreneur leading the team at Sage Buyers(https://sagebuyers.com/).  We talk about iPhone retailing in Uganda and more.   Listen to more on:   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Kenneth Muhangi is a lawyer and an author. In this conversation we talk about his new book The Self & Meditation. We also talk about meditation, consciousness, God among other big conversations. Enjoy Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe  Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop

Faiza Salima was the host of the D’Mighty Breakfast morning talk show on K-FM discusses local radio show content creation and curation, and how mainstream radio is evolving to stay relevant in a dynamic world. She gives reasons for local stations to expand their digital presence in order to propel their broadcast business. She also talks about monetising her on-air personality and brand. Listen to...

In this episode, we bring you Mukisa Elizabeth. Elizabeth is an entrepreneur. In this conversation, we talk about parenting and marriage while comparing both our generation and our parent's generation. Liz and I go way back, we first met in A-level in secondary school.   The beauty of this conversation is that it represents the majority of natural conversations that I usually have with m...

Melvin Kiyimba is the Deputy General Manager in charge of Operations at Afro Mobile. In this conversation, we talk about the implication of sharing personal opinions about one's brand. We also talk about the music and deejaying culture and business in Uganda. Melvin also shares ways of how to adapt to a rapidly changing creative space and why he thinks we are still stuck to mainstream media. Enjoy...

Persis Ankunda, a marketing lead at Ajua,  details the ins and outs of developing a marketing strategy for a business. In this conversation, we cover performance marketing, growth marketing, product marketing, and content marketing. We also talk about marriage, sex, and masturbation. Enjoy. Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.l...

Alfdaniels Mabingo, PhD. is a lecturer of dance at Makerere University. His book, Ubuntu as Dance Pedagogy in Uganda, is available at all book stores. In this conversation we talk about dance: as a language, as a culture and as an act. Enjoy   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe  Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/...

In this episode we bring Asia Tusiime. Asia is a lawyer. In this conversation, we talk about custody laws. Are they biased to favour women? And much more. Enjoy!   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe  Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Karungi Christine aka Tinah Fierce is a media personality and content creator. In this episode, we talk about parenthood, the flows in government leadership, the business of opinions, and more.   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop

Vyper ranking is a dancehall artist. In this conversation, we talk about the state of local talent and how best to manage young local talent. Enjoy.    Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Sasha Ferguson is a Humanitarian, property manager, and clinical psychologist. In this conversation, we talk about getting married young, Charity, and real estate.   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Our guest for this episode needs no introduction. DJ Bush Baby is pioneer on Uganda's entertainment scene. He is a media personality and an entrepreneur. In this conversation we talk about innovation in media, what the future of content creation looks like, and how to make money from content, among many other things. Enjoy Listen to more on:   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google P...

Immaculate is a tax consultant, In this conversation, we talk about the transition from formal employment to self-employment, we also talk about tax. Enjoy.   Listen to more on:   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe​ Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np​- Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

Joel is the Captain at Wakanda Analytika (http://www.wakandaanalytika.com/). He is an American who has spent the last 10 years and up to 15 years of his life in Uganda. He is an entrepreneur with focus on intellectual property, AI and forecasting, pharmacy, among other things. In this conversation, Joel tells his story.   Big Conversations by Ordinary People was not able to verify some of the...

Dennis is a motivational speaker and entrepreneur. With others, Dennis started Power FM radio station.  In this conversation, we talk about motivation, success, and God among other things. Enjoy   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe​ Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p​  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np​  Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

We bring to you Cynthia Tumwine. Cynthia has a passion for mass communication. She has twenty years of experience in broadcast media on both television and radio. She started presenting on television at 13 years. She hosts the Breakfast in the City show on RadioCity FM. In this conversation, we talk about her perspective on broadcast media, politics, privilege, and more. Enjoy!   Listen to mo...

Kent was a candidate in the 2021 Kampala Woman Member of Parliament race. She is also a proud follower of Prophet Elvis Mbonye. In this episode, we talk about the competition for political office and the state of Ugandan politics. We also have a heated conversation about church and spirituality. Here is an episode breakdown for some who would be more interested in one part of the conversation over...

In this episode, we bring you Azake Luboyera also known as Zake. Zake is a professional footballer currently playing in the Canadian league. We talk about football in Uganda and the Kawempe youth football league. We conclude by discussing Zake's journey from Kawempe to professional football. Enjoy.   Listen to more on:   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://b...

In this episode, we bring you Mutuzo Micheline. She is an entrepreneur and a law school dropout. We talk about teenage pregnancy, safe abortion, Instagram nudity, and more. Enjoy.   Listen to more on:   Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9Np Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bcop​

In this episode, we bring you Humphrey Wampula. Humphrey is a content creator and forex trader. He was formerly employed by Vision Group.  We talk about broadcast media in Uganda. We also talk about online trading as a new passive income gig.   Listen to more on:    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3iDEu0p Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jEh9N...

We bring you Edgar Ntensibe. Edgar is a writer. He and I were in the same school for O-level. He is now a Rasta. We talk about the politics of black people's hair, capitalism, alcoholism, and more. This conversation represents the majority of the conversations that I have with my friends away from the podcast. Enjoy Listen to more on: - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3iDhPBe ​ - Google Podcasts:...