Northern Uganda is looking beyond wildlife tourism to explore another source of economic activity: turning its farms, food traditions and cultural heritage into tourism experiences that visitors can pay for. The proposition took shape on September 25, 2026, when the…
For three days this September, Uganda’s national parks will remove one of the biggest barriers to wildlife tourism: the entrance fee. From September 25 to 27, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) will hold its 2026 Open Park Days, giving Ugandans…
When thousands of runners descended on Kasese for the fifth Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon, they came to run. But the activity surrounding them told a much bigger story. Hotels received guests, restaurants served visitors, transport operators moved people around the…
Uganda’s tourism sector is growing globally in visibility, recognition, and earnings. But behind the optimism lies a structural problem the industry can no longer ignore, infrastructure is not keeping pace with tourism ambition. In 2024, the country welcomed 1,371,895 international…
This Week’s Captain of Industry: Publicist East Africa At a time when Uganda is aggressively positioning tourism as a pillar of socio-economic transformation, one name continues to stand tall at the intersection of enterprise, conservation, destination branding, and sports tourism…