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Uganda’s Tourism Paradox: Ambitious Dreams, Unrated Hotels, and a Regulator Without Teeth

CEO East Africa MagazineHospitality & Tourism News & Analysis Politics & GovermentOctober 17, 2025October 18, 2025

Uganda wants to double its tourism revenues, raise annual visitor arrivals to 1.9 million by 2026, and grow the sector’s contribution to GDP to 10% by 2040. But beneath these…

Uganda Tourism Board Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer

Brian EmorutPolitics & Goverment The Big StoryJune 16, 2025June 16, 2025

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is pleased to announce that Ms. Juliana Kagwa, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, has officially assumed office and commenced duties with effective 16th, June, 2025….

Persistent gov’t underfunding of tourism slows down post-Covid-19 recovery and risks 2024/25 targets, private sector tourism body warns

Muhereza KyamuteteraHospitality & Tourism News & Analysis The Big StorySeptember 28, 2023September 28, 2023

Persistent funding gaps by the Government of its Tourism Development Programme (FY 20/21 to FY 24/25) are slowing down the sector’s post-Covid-19 recovery and if not urgently addressed, Uganda risks failing to meet all of the programme’s targets, Herbert Byaruhanga the President of the Confederation of Uganda Tourism Associations (COUTA), has warned. Mr. Byaruhanga, who was speaking at this year’s World Tourism Day 2023 national celebrations in the western district of Hoima, raised a red flag, saying that there already were worrying signs that the country is lagging behind its regional competitors in post-pandemic recovery and said that accelerating enhanced…

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