Some places welcome you. Others change you quietly, from the inside out. Beauvais Retreat Centre sits on a peaceful hill outside Kampala in Masulita, holding a calm that settles into…
Piracy and Intellectual Property theft have long plagued Uganda’s creative sector, robbing musicians, filmmakers, producers and innovators of both recognition and income. But government agencies, industry leaders and artistes themselves…
For Isaiah Katumwa, music has never just been a passion; it’s been a calling. A platform to not only chase his dreams, but to uplift others and build a legacy...
This Sunday, July 20th, the Kampala Serena Hotel will transform into a stage of history, legacy, and world-class jazz, as Uganda’s foremost saxophonist, Isaiah Katumwa, celebrates 30 years of music,...
The Ruparelia Group is set to unveil its latest addition to Uganda’s luxury hospitality scene—Paradise Island Resort—in November 2025. Located on a secluded 24-acre island in the heart of Lake...
Uganda’s ultra-modern Speke Resort Convention Centre (SRCC) has been admitted as a member of the prestigious International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). Founded in 1963, ICCA specialises in the international association meetings sector, offering data, education, and communication channels, as well as business development and networking opportunities. Today, ICCA is one of the most prominent organisations in, and advocates for, the world of international meetings. The ICCA Association Community offers associations across the world education, connections, tools, and resources to help them organise more effective and successful meetings. “This esteemed membership connects us with a global network of top venues,…
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The new ultra-modern Speke Resort Convention Centre (SRCC) has been rated as one of the major success drivers of the recently concluded and hugely outstanding 8th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2024. Expo organisers, participants and tourism industry experts who spoke to the CEO East Africa Magazine all said that the venue’s cutting-edge facilities, venue and location created a seamless and uninterrupted flow of activities which in turn created an excellent Expo visitors and exhibitors experience. Dr. Lilly Ajarova, the CEO of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), the organisers of the Expo lauded this edition…
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Uganda, the Pearl of Africa’s credentials as a competitive destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) recently received a big boost, with the addition of the state-of-the-art and built-for-purpose Speke Resort Convention Centre (SRCC). The one-of-a-kind Convention Centre features a modern and equipped-to-international-standards convention hall and gallery area that seats a combined 3,800 people. The Centre also features 12 high-end conference/breakaway meeting rooms, 2 VIP lounges and a floating restaurant that can host more than 900 guests, with extraordinary views of Africa’s largest freshwater lake⏤ Lake Victoria. Meeting spaces are equipped with cutting-edge audiovisual capabilities, high-speed internet connectivity, and…
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The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has confirmed the birth of a new baby mountain gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; south Western Uganda. The birth has been confirmed in the Nkuringo Sector in Southern Bwindi by the rangers patrolling the tropical rain forest. The baby mother has been identified as Furaha, an adult female gorilla within the Nkuringo Gorilla Family, one of the oldest gorilla families to be habituated for gorilla visits in Southern Bwindi. The announcement of the new birth is great news to conservationists since this is the same family that lost Rafiki, a silverback gorilla that was…
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TravelNeza, a Ugandan leisure holidays company has promoted Lahmuel Mukundenta to become its next Chief Executive Officer. He previously has been the company’s NezaClub Executive. NezaClub is the company’s group travel solution. The club brings together people looking to form groups heading to a particular destination, who need to put together numbers for this and enjoy economies of scale. In a statement to CEO East Africa Magazine, Laura Kagame, the Founder and outgoing CEO of TravelNeza said: “Lahmuel Mukundenta brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role. Since 2020, he has successfully coordinated trips and travelled with…
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Are you considering hosting a domestic, regional or international meeting/conference/exhibition on the African continent and looking for one of the most beautiful locations on the continent? The Speke Resort Convention Centre on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest freshwater lake is your ultimate meetings/conferences/exhibitions partner. Set within a 105-acre evergreen lakeside resort complex that is already home to two award-winning luxury resorts Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort; the three iconic properties offer: A modern and equipped-to-international-standards convention hall and gallery area that seats over 3,800 people. An additional 33 equally well-equipped high-end breakout/conference/meeting rooms. 5 ballrooms/ banquet…
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Leading carbonated soft drinks and water maker, Crown Beverages Limited (CBL), have appointed Hilda Mbabazi FCCA, CPA, MBA, as its Chief Executive Officer. CBL is the franchise bottler of global food, snack, and beverage giant, PepsiCo, Inc in Uganda. The company bottles Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Mirinda Fruity, Mirinda Orange, Mirinda Pineapple, Mirinda Green Apple, Evervess Tonic, Sting Energy Drink as well as Nivana and Aquafina water. Mbabazi, replaces Paddy Muramiirah, the CEO since August 2016. She has been the Finance Director since March 2016. Before that, she was Head of Internal Audit between December 2009 and February 2019 and…
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Construction of the one-of-a-kind 3,800-seater Speke Resort Convention Centre is on schedule and will be completed in time for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement to be held in January 2024 in Kampala, Uganda. Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the Chairman of the Ruparelia Group, which is contributing the resort in partnership with the government of Uganda told CEO East Africa Magazine in an interview that the project is 85% complete. This was after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni inspected works at the project on Friday, November 17th 2023. The Ruparelia Group, is in a joint venture with the Uganda Development…
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More than 200 Ugandan private and public sector players are in Mombasa, Kenya for the 2nd Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference 2023. The conference that starts today (November 13) at the Diani Reef Beach Resort is organised by the Consulate General of Uganda in Mombasa, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) as well as tourism stakeholders in Uganda and Kenya. From November 22 to December 1, Uganda will also host the Kenyan delegation to a series of familiarisation trips to various Ugandan destinations and experiences. The Business to Business (B2B) Conference which runs under the theme: “Consolidating Networks, Synergies & Diversity to…
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Investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners has published its annual ranking of African cities with the most wealthy residents in its Africa Wealth Report, in collaboration with New World Wealth. The report provides a comprehensive review of private wealth in Africa, including trends in high-net-worth individuals, luxury and wealth management, as well as expert insights on investing in Africa, the migration sector investment and economic mobility on the continent. The following ranking is based on the number of millionaires (in US dollars) living in these cities: 1. Johannesburg (14,600) The city of Johannesburg, established during the Witwatersrand Gold Rush of…
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