Grace Munyirwa, founder of Vine Pharmacy and one of Uganda's most candid voices on business growth and business debt, joins Brenda to speak about his experience with business expansion and the financial pressure that comes along with it and some sound advice on financing options for business owners

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 shaped by incumbency and familiar political rhythms. The conversation covers balancing accuracy with access, the growing role of social media and disinformation in public discourse and the surprising role the political class plays in election reporting...

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 but shifts, stretches, folds and reshapes itself as life goes on. David also speaks about the unfair expectation for men to withhold emotion, and how therapy and community have impacted his grief journey.

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 Twitter (X) @viewpointsbybn for updates. Happy listening!

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 representation for marginalized and underserved communities in Uganda. Since 2005, Nicholas has been at the forefront of championing civil rights and political freedoms for underserved communities in Uganda. For his work, Nicholas has received several awards including the German Africa Prize in 2017, V...

Dr. Nataliey Bitature is the Chief of Staff at the Simba Group, an East African group of companies spanning hospitality, energy, telecom, real estate and a foundation, where she oversees operations, impact and partnerships across these sectors within Uganda. She is also the founder of Musana Carts, a social enterprise building solar-powered street food vending carts and HER, an online mentorship platform with over 3000 young African women. Nataliey has been recognised as a business leader and...

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 years' experience in the ICT sector and has worked with several government, private, regional and international institutions. Michael is passionate and devoted to human capital development for the ICT sector in Uganda. Under Refactory, his flagship project, he has trained over 250 junior developers with an 80% placement rate in the e...

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, Nifty Works Plus Limited, which has been in operation for over 8 years. Muthoni is also a podcast producer and the host of Moments with Nderru Podcast which was launched in March 2020. On this episode, Muthoni speaks about creating and producing ...

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 Executive Director of Ugachick, a major poultry operation in Uganda, a former Board Chair of KCB Bank and a former Board member of the Uganda Investment Authority and the Uganda Export Promotion Board. Aga is currently the Vice Chairman of the Uganda Manu...

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 number of organizations such as Girl Effect, Girls in ICT Rwanda, Leo Africa Institute, BBOXX Rwanda and RICTA Rwanda. Nshuti previously worked with Rwanda Development Board, Visa Inc. and Ecobank Group. On this episode, Nshuti breaks down the ...