On January 5, 2027, Nairobi is expected to welcome two of European football’s most recognisable clubs, Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam, for a friendly match opening Kenya’s new Raila Odinga International Stadium. The 60,000-capacity facility is being positioned as part…
Picture race week in Bugesera, sometime around 2030. Every team has flown in with its crew, its cars and tonnes of freight. Thousands of fans are landing at a brand-new airport. Every one of them needs a bed, a ride,…
Uganda’s tourism industry is growing rapidly. International visitor arrivals reached 1.64 million in 2025, a 19.7% increase from 1.37 million in 2024. Tourism receipts rose by 21.3% to Shs5.83 trillion, equivalent to approximately $1.62 billion, according to the Ministry of…
East Africa has spent decades trying to attract more tourists. Now, some of its most valuable destinations face a different challenge: how much tourism can they absorb before success begins damaging the very attractions visitors come to see? The debate…
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…
The disruption at Kenya’s main aviation gateway is a reminder of how closely Uganda remains tied to Nairobi. But it also highlights an opportunity: build Entebbe into a stronger, more reliable gateway so that Uganda has more options when regional…
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…
Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda has put UGX 215 million behind this year’s Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon. Behind the cheque is a bigger business story: an event that started with 800 runners is becoming one of Uganda’s most valuable sports-tourism properties. A…
Uganda wants more of the world to come to her and more of what it produces to reach the world. That ambition is increasingly visible in its plans to grow tourism, expand exports and use major international events such as…
Uganda is building up its financial reserves, but the strategy is exposing a bigger question about the country’s economic resilience, can Uganda generate enough foreign currency to make those reserves sustainable? The Bank of Uganda has begun buying locally produced…
When Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania secured the right to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations under the “Pamoja” (Together) bid, the headlines naturally focused on football. Yet with less than a year before the continent’s biggest sporting spectacle…
Uganda Airlines‘ revenue grew at a compound annual rate of 62.4 percent over the past five years, according to the Ministry of Works and Transport, climbing from US$10.3 million in the 2019/20 financial year to US$116.2 million in 2024 The…
Uganda’s post-pandemic tourism story had been one of East Africa’s most compelling. In 2024, arrivals rose 7.7% to 1.37 million, earnings surged 26% to USD 1.28 billion, and the sector contributed 5.7% to GDP. By 2025, revenues had pushed toward…
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars flow into religious tourism destinations across the world. From the Vatican and Jerusalem to Lalibela in Ethiopia and the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Côte d’Ivoire, faith has become not only…
By Publicist East Africa As part of our expanding weekly Captains and Lionesses of Industry series, Publicist East Africa continues to spotlight visionary African leaders whose ideas, leadership, and institutional influence are shaping the future of industries across the continent.…