How Brenda Sekabembe Mulema Built Bake 4 Me Into a Multi-Million Cake Business in Uganda

Are you a business owner, corporate leader, or someone with a story others need to hear? We'd love to feature you on our show! Contact us today via WhatsApp at +1 469 278 1138 or call +256 704 233 306. In this episode of CEO Insights Uganda, we talk to Brenda Sekabembe Mulema, the Founder and CEO of Bake 4 Me Ltd, a household name in Uganda’s baking industry. What started as a side hustle has grown into a thriving enterprise that includes a baking school, multiple outlets, and a powerful brand built on quality and integrity. With a background in Food Science and Public Health, Brenda brings unmatched professionalism and innovation to Uganda’s culinary space. In this powerful episode of CEO Insights Uganda, Brenda shares how what started in her small kitchen turned into a national success story—earning recognition along the way from institutions like the World Bank-funded GROW project. While her groundbreaking 200kg royal wedding cake for the Kyabazinga of Busoga made headlines, it’s her deep commitment to women empowerment and entrepreneurship that truly sets her apart. On March 8th, 2025, Brenda received the National Award for Women Empowerment directly from the President of The Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, during the National Women’s Day celebrations at Kyankwanzi. Brenda’s story is not just about baking—it’s about resilience, vision, and lifting others as you rise. If you're passionate about entrepreneurship, food businesses, women in leadership, or starting a business in Uganda, this episode is a must-watch. You can contact Bake 4 Me via 0701501987 or 0772501987. *Episode Chapters* 00:00 Intro 03:35 What Bake 4 Me does 08:47 How she started Bake 4 Me 29:09 Getting her first office job 33:25 Integrating her office job with her cake business 1:02:17 Her South African experience 1:13:00 Switching to baking fulltime 1:18:15 Meeting Dr. Gasta Lule 1:41:30 On serving His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda 1:45:50 On the current scope of Bake 4 Me operations 1:48:53 Bake 4 Me School 1:50:30 Attracting World Bank (GROW) Funding 1:56:30 On receiving a National Medal from His Excellency The President of Uganda 2:00:20 On serving His Majesty the Kyabazinga of Busoga 2:13:20 On changing tastes in the baking industry 2:17:48 On serving Diaspora clients 2:23:37 Future plans for Bake 4 Me 2:25:18 Advice to those starting out *Enjoyed the show? Leave us a quick Google Review by clicking this link: https://g.page/r/CafSlD2tp1QZEAI/review. It helps us grow and reach more inspiring leaders.* CEO Insights Uganda with Herbert Rwabugahya is the number one business podcast in Uganda. As the most watched and fastest growing Ugandan business podcast, it continues to dominate the charts across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and every major streaming platform. Consistently ranked as the best podcast in Uganda and among the leading podcasts in East Africa, CEO Insights Uganda brings the country’s vibrant business and leadership landscape to life through powerful storytelling, raw success stories, and real-life insights that inspire action. At its core, CEO Insights Uganda is not just a podcast—it is the voice of Uganda’s transformation. Each week, host Herbert Rwabugahya engages in compelling, unfiltered conversations with Uganda’s most influential CEOs, startup founders, policymakers, investors, creatives, and visionaries. These are not scripted interviews; they are immersive dialogues that peel back the curtain on the innovations, failures, comebacks, leadership decisions, and strategic pivots that are shaping Uganda’s future. From Kampala to Gulu, from the diaspora to the boardroom, CEO Insights Uganda stands unmatched as Uganda’s number one podcast for meaningful, relevant, and motivational content. Whether you’re searching for a “Uganda podcast,” “top Ugandan podcast on YouTube,” “Kampala business podcasts,” or “CEO interviews Uganda,” this is the show for you. If you’ve ever looked up content like the Lynn Ngugi Show, The Diary of a CEO podcast, The Ugandan Boy Talk Show, or wanted to know how to start a business in Uganda, you’ve now found your ultimate destination. CEO Insights Uganda is where Uganda’s best ideas meet Uganda’s brightest minds, creating a platform that educates, challenges, and empowers its listeners in every episode. Our topics span across the most pressing and exciting sectors today—technology and innovation, public health leadership, political transformation, real estate investing in Uganda, agribusiness, youth entrepreneurship, cultural preservation, finance and banking, investment opportunities in Uganda, and beyond. This podcast is specially tailored for audiences both inside and outside Uganda who are curious about the nation’s development path, leadership evolution, and business potential.