Kara-Tunga Safari Camp becomes Uganda’s first fair trade tourism certified business
Kara-Tunga Safari Camp has officially achieved Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) certification, becoming the first tourism business in Uganda to join the community committed to ethical, responsible, and sustainable tourism. Kara-Tunga […]
Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa makes its Uganda debut in February
The Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa is set to take place in Uganda for the first time in February 2027, marking a significant milestone for the continent’s leading hospitality investment […]
What Fashion Week signals for Africa’s creative economy
On a good evening in Kampala, you can tell when something is shifting, by the conversations. Young creatives are beginning to think beyond expression, toward enterprise. This June, Uganda International Fashion Week returns […]
#POATE2023: MICE Summit expert panel shed light on Uganda’s potential
Uganda’s MICE sector could be the next frontier of its tourism boom. That is if government paid attention to the sector and provided the infrastructure, incentives and leadership needed for […]
7th edition of Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo opens in Uganda
The 2023 edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2023) has opened in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. It is the first time the event is being held physically after […]
Uganda reschedules 2023 POATE to April
The Pearl of Africa Expo (POATE) that had been scheduled to happen between February 8 -11, 2023 is postponed to April 26-29th, 2023. The Uganda Tourism Board says the rescheduling […]
Uganda unveils New Tourism Brand at WTM Africa
The newly unveiled #ExploreUganda destination brand was on full display at this year’s World Travel Market Africa event held in Cape Town in South Africa, bringing together leading travel industry […]
Exciting times for African tourism as countries pursue big initiatives
The bright lights of Africa’s tourism are gradually shinning again after they were nearly dimmed completely by the ravages of COVID-19. Many countries on the continent have taken the necessary […]
Uganda scraps mandatory COVID-19 test for travellers
Travellers to Uganda will no longer be required to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test at the country’s points of entry. The East African country’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday, February […]