The Intersection Magazine Podcast

We continue a review of material as presented by the BBC. We think it will be useful to compare our coverage of the Innovation and Technology Space with what some of the giants in Media are saying. Here we talk about India's approach with view of capturing lessons that can be used in other third world countries. This episode is a timely conversation when many potentially profitable businesses...

In the second installment of our coverage of BBC's Startup Focus, we present Armenia. What are the historic and geographic challenges she has faced and what opportunities exist in overcoming them? How does Armenia plan to use Education and Technology to Its advantage both locally and globally. We look at the devotion to early stage education and give examples of about three pre-teens and the a...

After quite a while of not seeing Mr. Bwire we connected a few months ago at a Corporate Venture Capital Training Event. Our conversation on that day was filled with life changing insights on growth and longevity which in my view can benefit Startups in Uganda and young founders. Ancel's encyclopedic knowledge of the Ecosystem and its success and failures form some of the basis of the conversation...

Several ideas are discussed in this issue. The first is a piece by Noah Smith about what he called the Elite Overproduction Hypothesis. He takes a deep dive into the Education Sector in the US and the decline and uptick in certain courses and sites few reasons why this is the case. This has relevance for those in Uganda especially with the decision to focus on Arts courses in some of our leading U...

In the month of July we shared the last piece from the conversation covering Africa Reimagined. Africa Reimagined was put together by Included VC and was put together to help shed some light on continent wide tech and innovation ecosystem. This particular article discusses presentation given by Brad MacGrath of AHL Ventures who helps shed light on all the different insight that we can glean from t...

This long awaited conversation with Grace Miller Lead of Echo Community In Nothern America is finally here. We talk about the importance of the work they do and the broad areas that they focus on. We also share a snippet about some of their very important events including some of what is coming up towards the end of the year. You can visit Home - ECHO as well as ECHOcommunity.org We see several ma...

A few weeks ago, the BBC Business Daily Program had a series of episodes devoted to the subject of Startups. In the next few programs we share some of these highlights just to give you a perspective from a different source and how we see this coverage. Here we share insights into the Biotech Startup System of Argentina how the country has faced the challenges of Brain Drain and Inflation as well a...

It’s been almost 12 years since I published a post called Apply No More My Son. It was a slight jab at the system and the process that many of us have to go through and bother with even if sometimes we realize that the whole thing is rigged against us. Fast forward a few years and I did it again. This is therefore an exploration of the same subject and two different areas where I have directed my...

In this episode of the podcast we wanted to share some useful insights from someone in a different ecosystem about some of what they think Uganda is doing right. This is great coming from a country that ranks amongst the top four in terms of VC fund attraction and investment. We are calling it a Vote of Confidence to the Uganda Tech and Innovation Ecosystem. What are we doing well? Where are the c...

In this conversation I am thrilled to share insights with one of the early pioneers in the startup space. We talk about a range of subjects including some of his work with Ugabus which went one to be acquired by Treepz. Ugabus was an online ticketing system that was built to make it easier to book travel tickets in the country and region. The same went one to represent the country in a startup com...

This year's event marks the 4th Blockchain DevFest organized and founded by Eng. David Lumala and his team. Over the last few years this has become a important event for anyone interested in learning and building in the web3 space. Guests and speakers now come from all over the region and continent to engage and connect with the community here. In this podcast we talk to all the major exhibitors a...

For two days I was privileged to be part of the program designed to tackle the Establishment of an Immersive Corporate Venture Capital Ecosystem in Uganda. The Uganda National Council of Science and Technology and Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation in collaboration with Startup Reseau created a three pronged program that combined Online and Physical events in a phased arrangement. In th...

In this extensive conversation about Investment in Uganda and Beyond Industry veteran and ecosystem VC builder makes a case for a proven path that he has used for the last 20 years. Moving from Why there is so much promise for scaling startups in Africa, to Smart Capital, The pathway for impact startup investors, the recipe for successful investment (hint collaboration, syndication and scale) and...

In this June Issue we talk continue a conversation we started last month where we featured an important Included VC Event called Africa Reimagined. Last month we shared a presentation given by Nonnie Burbidge on VC in Africa. This month we present a piece by Sheriff Nessim of Jedar Capital covering Northern Africa’s Tech and Innovation Ecosystems. Key ideas in this presentation are geography, lang...

This is really an exploration of the recent move to put into practice some of Balaji’s Srinivasan’s Network State ideas championed through his book by the same name but then taken further in this move to create a central place where these concepts can be tested. In this podcast we share how you can apply and get involved in this $100k fellowship and why it matters. In the call for applicants, the...

Interesting conversation about Fatherhood, Mentorship and Technology. Broad themes some more fitting for our more spiritual podcast-Transformation, Transition and Radical Thinking Podcast. TTRT Podcast covers mainly spiritual or religious subjects so this show probably fits especially in the discussion about fatherhood. Special shout out to all the parents trying their best to create amazing oppor...

This months issue of the May Magazine, we have a few ideas in mind. First is an event I stumbled across on my LinkedIn. Africa Reimagined. Two days of intense and productive conversations between some of the leading funds sharing perspectives about Africa’s Investment landscape. In this issue we cover the first of a key conversation about the myths of VC in Africa with @Nonnie Burbidge. She tackle...

In this month of April, we have several ideas at the fore. Firstly, there was an earth shattering moment when a Chinese company took the AI world by storm. The apparent ability of this company to do so much with so little is the definition of disruption. It sent shockwaves through the financial markets. To this end we chose to share Nancy Kacungira’s X piece where she explains what these technolog...

We are introducing something that we think we be a positive contribution to the ecosystem. A summary of key events in the country and if possible the region to help those who are not able to attend make the most of any pieces of information that are shared or any networking opportunities that exist post event. Sling is an app that helps you send and receive as well as hold some money in your curre...

About 2 years ago, I was invited to visit the country of Rwanda. It was my first time there and I was really just interested in scoping the city for potential business opportunities. As part of the visit i was able to see some of the major spaces that are part of the Tech and Innovation Ecosystem of Rwanda. This was part of the work that I was doing in documenting different parts of greater East A...

This conversation with Mrs. Margaret Ntambi was made possible after a previous podcast with another important voice in the Banking Space Stephen Tio Kauma. Listen to that here https://podcasts.apple.com/ug/podcast/the-intersection-magazine-podcast/id1669247992?i=1000665312331. Stephen brought a wealth of experience in banking and I wanted to tap into his insights into West Africa as well as possib...

In this first month there are a few ideas that we are pursuing for this year and that we believe might drive the agenda for the year. The first is an article published in WIRED magazine and written by John Carlin quite some time back in the late nineties. Titled hashtag#farewelltoarms (a tribute to previous titles and authors) the author makes a compelling case for an age to come when wars will be...

In this month of February here are some areas of interest. First we share the second installment of the piece we shared from a wired article written back in 1997 by John Carlin. The article explores the evolving landscape of cyberwarfare and the implications of digital technology on modern conflict. Here’s a concise summary of the key points: Digital Warfare: Carlin discusses how the rise of the i...

Here are some of the most important conversations about how companies progress especially when there are failures in the standard transition process. The show explores a range of larger themes such as mergers and acquisitions while at the same time introducing audiences to other more technical terms. The biggest concern has to do with what limits one is willing to cross to stay at the top. You see...

Here is an interesting conversation that helps describe the effect of media on Politics. After spending so much time talking about the complexities of leadership and succession, we tackle the effect of such powerful conglomerates on the political systems of whole continents but in this regard-the US Election. You might enjoy reading about the conversations that have been taking place in the curren...