The Intersection Magazine Podcast

Fraud and Scams Have you ever wondered how much it costs to produce a podcast? Well I have an idea. In the world of business there is what some refer to as Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC). I think I can come up with a pretty decent number to help you understand how much it has cost to create this podcast. The figure is upwards of $150. This is how much I lost in both the most recent online fraud...

After quite a while of not hearing from Mr. Kyomya, we made contact and i had to have him on the pod. About 6 years ago we were both exhibitors at an ICT Expo. I was a little less prepared but felt that it was important to have a presence on that stage. Fredrick on the other hand was promoting his project Kyomya Group and their inroads in equipping young people with communication skills. He had al...

A few months ago I attended an event held by an important local ecosystem player. He event stood out for in because of the manner in which we were able to interact with founders as well as founders of the tech and innovation ecosystem in Uganda. From that event I made contacts that I am still utilizing to this day. This is one of them. KAWU is a product that allows parents to send their children m...

Why the interest? A few months ago, I was approached by a popular VC fund seeking individuals who would help identify startups that would be suitable for investment. I identified two some of which had already interacted with the VC/Angel landscape but was keen to get my feet wet as well as of course make some money (they were offering about USD 500 per find). So I did what everyone in the modern d...

There are quite a number of studies or shows about say the difference between Traditional Schools and the School of Hard Knocks. Street smarts and Book Smarts. In this episode I wish to touch on the influence of Fathers on Sons. The show goes to great lengths to explore the relationships between fathers and sons and a critical point in time fractures are revealed in the life of the Financial geniu...

This is perhaps the most extensive and useful conversation we have had regarding the Subject Of Intellectual Property Rights and Protections in Uganda. Charles Batambuze has worked wholeheartedly on the creation of a platform that helps writers and publishers and all those that are part of the value chain to benefit from not just literary works but surprisingly software as well! We had a conversat...

We came across Ivan Karugaba’s work after seeing him on a TV show talking about his work in the technology space in Uganda with a focus on hardware. He was talking about the challenges we face as a country with electronic waste and how his company amongst many things was solving this problem by creating more affordable and compact computer kits. In this conversation we scoured the internet for tal...

For the month of January we believe it is important to talk about the US election. The piece we share is really a combination of two things. Personal thoughts about ideas that dominated debate and affected the outcome as well as some very well written pieces that I found on an Application I use talking about the effect of US elections on markets. The piece also suggested what to expect from a repu...

In the month of December, we continue the piece we found on the NFX site by Omri Drory on How to Set Up your own VC Fund. He tackles important questions such as size of fund, focus area of fund, impact investment or thematic investment and more under the bigger theme of Investment Strategy. We also share Startup Metrics as written by Aritra Ghosh in his LinkedIn page. Those who are working toward...

In the month of November intersection magazine covered about three major areas. The first installments of a piece written by Omri Drory of NFX about how to set up your own VC fund was shared to help those who are founders that may wish to transition into a different role. You meet quite a number of people who have been frustrated by the fund raising process but who are doing nothing about it. We s...

I see why creators of content place so much value in season finales. Season 2 Episode 10 is a masterclass in creativity with its exploration of change, leadership and transition. We make use of all sorts of media as we attempt to learn more about the Technology and Innovation Ecosystems of the World. While seeming to be off on a tangent, we nevertheless capture some important truths about mentorsh...

In this Episode we feature Gofaone Modise host of Conversation with Gofaone. I was introduced to her work by Dr. McLean Sibanda whose books I had reviewed. Nuts and bolts covers his work in the Gauteng Tech and Innovation Ecosystem, while Footprints helps you make the case for a comprehensive National Intellectual Property Landscape. Was keen to learn from her some ideas on the subject of podcasti...

On the 14th of December 2024 DevFest took place at Motiv Kampala. We attended the event and present a summary of what took place from key note to sponsors to other speeches as well as breakout session topics. The 1000 plus attendees heard from leading voice in the technology and innovation space especially those who have excelled and managed the complex transition from tech to policy and leadershi...

Here I share bits and pieces about my journey interacting with various Fintech products in Uganda and the region. From some basic instruction in the Forex Space back in 2019 to tools like Eversend and ChipperCash App and the investment in stocks and cryptocurrencies. What are the different ways that you can make money with these tools? Where you can start and what exists in the market. Where the p...

We have a conversation with Doris Odit Acheng on several issues including her life’s journey and previous roles in an NGO doing development work as well as her pivotal role at East African Private Venture Association. Those who have followed the Podcast and the body of our work will realize that we are obsessed with Transitions and people who navigate their way through these complex moments. Ms. O...

Those in the Middle East are watching the effects of war as Israel engages Hamas and Hezbollah in an effort to crash them after an attack on the 7th of October 2023. In a time when the casualties of war are increasing and major shifts in public opinion are causing many to question to effects of the war and incursion, a few interesting insights into the technology that is being employed in this war...

In this episode we complete the piece in which we differentiated between SSDs and HDDs from price, to durability to reliability and more. We also reviewed Hamilton Helmer’s Seven Powers. We talked about Tanzania and Zanzibar’s approach to IP Law and the contribution of a Leading Law Firm Breakthrough Attorney’s as well as the Tanzania Startup Association. Finally we combined the use of generative...

In this episode we celebrate and mourn passing of a great leader Tata Group CEO. The CEO led during a massive time of transition and oversaw the acquisition of several companies expanding the conglomerate to its amazing size. Unlike his contemporaries and others in his field and those with similar position was known as a very humble man. We contrast this real life story with the well written serie...

The month of September is finally here. We are completing a section we began last month on strategy with Rishad Tobaccowala. He covers quite a lot in this issue including a new way of thinking about scale and markets, population and stats. He gives you a fresh perspective on data and why it matters. The numbers tell us countries have to think creatively about placing their citizens in the right pl...

This month we wish to highlight a few important subjects. The first task was to complete Glenn Greenwald’s conversation via TedX where he talked about Privacy. This is a trascript of his speech about 11 years old where he tackled some of the prevailing ideas of the time. We also featured a piece by Rishad Tobaccowalla a man i came accross after a Podcast with a lady from Botswana where they covere...

Here is an episode talking about some of the engagements i had with some leading thinkers last year when i attended an event called Zuzalu (part of a project by people like Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum) and others. We had members from Threefold, Vitalia, Kotani Pay and other invited guests from all sorts of professions tackling a variety of challenges from health to finance and more. This is a disc...

Here are some notes we took from the People’s Professor Livingstone Mukasa. This was after some frustration with sound financial advice from local players in the Industry. Most of the work that has been done in the finanancial sector and with technology and innovation has focused on readying foounders to operate and think like they are in Silicon Valley. Mr. Mukasa on the other hand undetstanfs al...

This started of as something slightly different. At first we planned to host someone with extensive experience in the business space…and we will but that has priven to be a challenge. Instead i chose to share some wisdom gathered over the yeats after so many trips around the sun. You will find something about the unseen, something about the gods, wealth and borrowing, aging and vulnerability, naiv...

So here is what we are cooking for this month. A few years ago i was drawn into the world of Ted Talks. I think it was at Hive Colab where one of the speakers mentioned them. Then one thing led to another and i found an interesting piece by Glen Greenwald. This is a presentation of his talk (in from of notes) with basic section summaries created by us (me). Many ideas to talk about surveillance, t...

This months I have chosen to write about a question that was raised in a 700 plus strong group of which I have membership and to which I am playing a small part in its steering. The person asked about the relevance of Intellectual Property for people in Technology. The second part is an attempt to differentiate between two forms of mining as a means of deciding if one is a distraction or if both s...