Doreen Katusiime Archives – CEO East Africa

How the ultra-modern Speke Resort Convention Centre added its Midas touch to POATE 2024, Uganda’s flagship tourism Expo

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & Markets The Big Story The Executive TravelerMay 29, 2024May 29, 2024

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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100 WOMEN FIXING UGANDA: Doreen Katusiime, Chief Productions Officer Next Media Services

CEO ReporterWomen In LeadershipJune 25, 2021June 25, 2021

Doreen Katusiime is the Chief Productions Officer at Next Media Services. This role places her in charge of the production of all TV content and Commercial Production at the multi-media company. She worked as a Public Relations Executive from 2007-2008 for TERP Group, Executive Assistant from 2008-2011 for Kin Group, a part-time News Anchor between 2009 & 2010 for NBS Television, Communications Manager from 2011-2013 for Kin Group, and General Manager of Dreamcatcher Productions from 2014-2017. Katusiime lives for seeing ideas visually coming to reality. It is this passion and satisfaction that keeps her excited and yearning for more.

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RAY OF HOPE: Tourism sector on the mend as bookings triple in first quarter of 2021

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & Markets Hospitality & TourismMay 28, 2021May 28, 2021

Before the emergence of COVID-19, tourism was the leading foreign exchange earner for Uganda, generating US$1.6 Billion in annual foreign exchange earnings, creating 536,600 direct jobs, and bringing in 1,542,620 foreign visitors as of 2019. According to a study conducted by the Tourism Ministry, the sector was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Annual foreign exchange earnings dropped by 73% to US$0.5 Billion while foreign visitors dropped by 69.3% to 473,085. Employment opportunities also dropped by 70% to 160,980. As of June 2020, hotel occupancy rates dropped from an average of 58% to as low as 5% with over 75%…

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