Felix Byaruhanga – My Hustle podcast

Felix Byaruhanga is a creative industrialist with over 10 years of experience in the cultural and creative industry. His journey has been shaped by a passion for blending creativity with advocacy to create opportunities and drive impact. 

He’s a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and has been profiled by CNN Inside Africa as an entrepreneur using digital platforms to unlock opportunities in the creative industry.  He’s working on an EP featuring four audio poems that celebrate free movement, cultural exchange and Africa’s diverse landscapes, cultures, and business opportunities. 

“This grant is a powerful affirmation of my belief in the importance of storytelling. I’ve always believed that if you can tell the story of one person, you can tell the story of a community, and from there, the story of a nation —and eventually, the story of Africa.”

My Hustle is a transformative podcast series that has the potential to reshape global perceptions of Uganda while addressing critical issues within the African creative economy. The show dispels stereotypes of poverty, conflict and underdevelopment by showcasing the success stories of creative entrepreneurs who are shaping Uganda’s creative economy. The series had 2090 YouTube views and reached 7820 and 5471 accounts on Instagram and Twitter.