Reviving the tourism sector in Uganda Archives

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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POATE 2021- let’s go, close that deal and revive the tourism sector

CEO ReporterThought LeadershipApril 23, 2021April 23, 2021

By Susan Muhwezi Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in conjunction with the mother ministry, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities will from 27th to 29th of April 2021 host the 5th Edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2021. The theme for this critical event on Uganda’s tourism calendar is running under the theme- “Restarting Tourism for Regional Economic Development.” Due to the ongoing Covid-19 related restrictions on travel and meetings, as well as the logistical challenges, again, associated with Covid-19 related safety precautions, as well as the necessity to ensure safety for all participants, POATE 2021 will…

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