Grab A Coffee
'Grab a coffee' is the premier political, social and economic podcast of the East African region. It delves into analysis of contemporary news stories from the region and provides interviews of leaders across business, politics, industry and society.
Episodes
32 episodes
Grab A Coffee: Amos Wekesa On Promoting Uganda's Tourism Beyond The Brochure
Amos Masaba Wekesa is a businessman, entrepreneur, and corporate executive in Uganda, who is the founder, proprietor, and managing director of Great Lakes Safaris Limite...
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59:15
Grab A Coffee: The Politics Of Common Sense With David FK. Mpanga
On this episode, we have a conversation with David FK.Mpanga - author of ''The Politics Of Common Sense.'' This is a book of time. It travels through Uganda’s past, the present, and the future, one article at a time. Mpanga's concer...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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55:06
Grab A Coffee: In Conversation With Uganda's Most Prominent Rising Artist - Joshua Baraka
This episode features fast-rising Ugandan artist Joshua Baraka. We probe what it's like to take the Ugandan sound to a global stage.Joshua Baraka is a Ugandan singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who has become one of E...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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In Conversation with Lauren Landis - Country Director, World Food Program Part 2
Uganda's 14.3 million school population could massively benefit from a robust school feeding program. The food could be produced by community farmers and supplied and distributed locally. This is a model that WFP knows all too well, with their ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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33:40
How Do We Feed Uganda’s School Children?
Uganda's 14.3 million school population could massively benefit from a robust school feeding program. The food could be produced by community farmers and supplied and distributed locally. This is a model WFP knows all to well with their Karamoj...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:39
On The Presidential Nominations, Campaign Promises & Politics In Uganda
The Ugandan electoral commission has nominated 8 candidates, all male, to run for the country's most coveted political position. The nominees, who include the incumbent Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, his rival Robert Kyagulanyi, former Army commander ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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41:22
Special Episode: Navigating Press Freedom In Electoral Periods
Uganda’s budding democracy wil celebrate 30 years of the 1995 constitution this year. Under the 1995 constitution, Uganda has robustly grown its democratic credentials creating a bill of rights, representation for women, the rule o...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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59:55
Grab A Coffee; On Israel Striking Qatar, Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine & Aga Khan Visit To Uganda
Simon and Raymond discuss the Israeli escalation of conflict with the bombing of Qatar which happened a few meters from the Ugandan embassy. They alaos talk about the shooting down of Russian drones in Warsaw and the war in Ukraine.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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34:48
Grab A Coffee: On NRM CEC Elections
Uganda's ruling party, NRM has held it's Central Executive Committee (CEC) elections. CEC is the party's highest decision making organ. In this edition Simon and Raymond discuss the outcome of the elections and the quality of the ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:01:06
In Conversation with Tetteh Ayitevie - CEO Prudential Uganda (Part 2)
Mr. Tetteh Ayitevie, Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Uganda has over 20 years industry experience with varied roles in Sales Management, Operations and Strategy in both Life insurance and pensions management.Prior to his most recen...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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28:00
In Conversation with Tetteh Ayitevie - CEO Prudential Uganda (Part 1)
Mr. Tetteh Ayitevie, Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Uganda has over 20 years industry experience with varied roles in Sales Management, Operations and Strategy in both Life insurance and pensions management.Prior to his most recen...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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37:00
Grab A Coffee: On Political Pluralism, Uganda Cranes & Infrastructure
Simon and Raymond explore whether political pluralism is possible in an increasingly radicalised political atmosphere. They talk about the horrible display of the Cranes in their first game at CHAN and also talk about the new drive ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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35:03
Grab A Coffee: Uganda - Kenya Relations, Gazelles' Success & Africa's Position On Gaza
Uganda has signed a record 25 MOU's with it's sea-access neighbor, Kenya. This is the highest number of MOUs and most encompassing relationship across sectors between two countries in the EAC, we try and explain why that is. We expl...
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43:25
Grab A Coffee : In Conversation With Ugandan Top Musician - Azawi
Priscilla Zawedde, also known as Azawi, is a Ugandan singer–songwriter signed to the Swangz Avenue record label. Her music genre is Afrobeats in both Luganda and English. She became the first female Ugandan act to appear on the New ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:05:29
Grab A Coffee: In Conversation With Former Attorney General, Fred Ruhindi
Fred Ruhindi was Uganda's Attorney General at a pivotal time in the nation's politics. He had a front row seat to the government's highest planning authority; Cabinet and an influential voice in shaping it's outcomes. In ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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52:38
Grab A Coffee: On The Complex Issue Of The Balaalo , The Explosive Kenya Riots & The Political Campaign Season
In this episode, Simon and Raymond take a hard look at the tumultuous landscape of Kenya, East Africa’s largest economy, with a dissection of the explosive riots of July 7th, 2025, and a deep dive into what's fueling the unrest and what's at st...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:04:24
Grab A Coffee; In Conversation With Ramathan Ggoobi, Secretary To The Treasury
Ramathan Ggoobi is the steady hand behind managing government expenditure. His office sits at the arc of economic development and financial realities. In this episode, from the live recording, Simon and Raymond talk to hi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:11
Grab A Coffee: On Nominations, Quality Of Ugandan Politics & Iran-Israel Escalation
In this Episode, Raymond and Simon analyse the declining quality of politics and politicians that are being fronted by both the ruling party and the opposition in parliament. You can get tickets to the live recording on 2...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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46:57
Grab A Coffee: In Conversation With the Governor, Central Bank (Part 2)
At heart, Michael Atingi Ego, the Governor of the Central Bank of Uganda is a humble man. He keeps a strict routine that ranges from morning exercise to prayer. In this episode, Raymond and Simon get to know him personally as he bre...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:02
Grab A Coffee: In Conversation With the Governor, Central Bank (Part 1)
Michael Atingi Ego, the governor of Uganda's central bank wrote his Master's Thesis on the cost of capital, now he leads an institution that formulates monetary policy and guarantees fiscal Stability. In this episode Simon and Raymo...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:03:36
Grab A Coffee; The DRC, Again! Cancelled Elections & Martyrs' Day
On this week's episode Raymond and Simon talk about the new change in posture in the DRC where the former President Joseph Kabila has returned to rebel held territory since the withdraw of his immunity, what does that mean for Uganda and Rwanda...
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51:58
Grab A Coffee: Army - EU escalation.
The Ugandan army has accused the European Union diplomatic corps of engaging in subversive activities. In a statement released just a day after members of the EU diplomatic corps met with Gen Salim Saleh and openly complained about tweets of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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22:24
Grab A Coffee: The UPDF Amendment Bill, Donald Trump Visit To The Middle East & Direct Flights To Heathrow
On this week’s episode, Simon and Raymond delve into the intricacies surrounding the amendment of the UPDF bill. Will the military and civilian relations recover from the push to pass it? They also talk about the launch...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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48:27