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April 07
Kenya: Kenya, France Finalize Deal to Fund Nairobi Commuter Railway
Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said… Read more »
March 16
Africa: Tanzania's Zanzibar Airport Named One of the Best in Africa
The Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Tanzania's Zanzibar has been declared one of the best airports in Africa, an official said on Thursday. Read more »
January 24
Africa: Africa's 10 'Most Open' Countries for Travel
In the past eight years, 35 countries have improved their visa policies and, since 2016, five countries have abolished all visa requirements for African travellers. Read more »
January 09
Africa: Visa-Free Regimes to Bolster African Tourism Growth in 2024
African countries are set to record an increase in tourism numbers in 2024, as more countries continue to open their borders to other African countries by abolishing visa… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Uganda: Tourists killed in Queen Elizabeth National Park
Security teams are pursuing suspected ADF rebels, said to have killed two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park today. Police spokesman Fred Enanga… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Uganda: Africa's Tourism Industry On the Rebound
Following the COVID-19 pandemic crisis that left the tourism industry across the continent on the brink of collapse, the sector is said to be on the rebound, according to the… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Uganda: Country Needs Reforms in Tourism Sector As Economy Grows 5.7% in FY 22/23 - World Bank
Uganda's economic activity is accelerating despite commodity-price inflation, global monetary tightening, international supply-chain bottlenecks, and a local Ebola outbreak,… Read more »
May 14, 2023
Uganda: Wetlands Are Critical to Keeping Migrating Birds Soaring
For centuries, the phenomenon of bird migration has awed humanity. So much so, that the 4th Century BC Greek philosopher Aristotle, noting that the types of birds around him… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandair to Launch Nonstop Flights to Paris
RwandAir has announced plans to launch nonstop flights to Paris for the first time. Read more »
April 02, 2023
Uganda: Uganda to Open New Passport Centre in Beijing
The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it will open a new passport centre in Beijing, China in May as one of the ways to ease the issuance and renewal of passports for… Read more »
Uganda: Government to Build More Airfields to Boost Tourism
President Museveni said that the Ugandan government is determined to build several upcountry airfields that will help not only tourists but travellers in general as one of the ways… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Tourism Ministry Sets April 12-16 for 'Explore West' Campaign
In a bid to further boost growth of domestic tourism, Uganda's tourism ministry has set April 12-16, 2023 as dates for 'explore west' campaign that will see tourists traverse… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's Tourism Sector On a Path to Recovery
Uganda recorded a 59% increase in international visitor arrivals to 814,508 in 2022 signalling a recovering tourism sector from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Uganda: Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo to Create 500 Business Linkages
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has unveiled the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2023 to further boost growth of tourism and related opportunities. It will take place from April… Read more »
February 12, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Welcomes 1st Group of Chinese Tourists After Pandemic
Kenya on Saturday received the first group of Chinese tourists after three years of pandemic-related hiatus at a ceremony in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi marked with pomp and… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Africa: Bamuturaki Elected President of the Africa Airlines Association
The Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines Jenifer Bamuturaki was on Wednesday elected the President of the Africa Airlines Association (AFRAA) for 2023. Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: Open Skies - African Nations to Pilot Single Air Transport Market
Intra-African air travel under the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), an initiative of the African Union to create a unified air transport market in Africa, is edging… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Uganda: Uganda to Showcase Tourism Potential At Ibtm 2022 in Spain
Uganda Tourism Board is participating in this year's IBTM, the biggest Marketing Incentives Conferences and Events (MICE) expo in the world from November 29th to December 1st,… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Kenya: Kenya, Uganda Seek to Build New Synergies in Tourism Sector
With up to 60% of tourism arrivals in Uganda originating in Kenya, the country's Consulate General in Mombasa has called for new synergies to reap even more for the sector. Read more »
November 16, 2022
Uganda: Uganda to Leverage on MTN Kampala Marathon to Market Tourism
Uganda plans to leverage on the Kampala Marathon to market the East African nation as an ideal tourism destination. Read more »
November 06, 2022
Uganda: Bill to Protect Consumers From Predatory Pricing in Offing
The Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry has said that it will move the protection law aimed at protecting consumers from false advertisement, predatory pricing and substandard… Read more »
September 25, 2022
East Africa: EAC Member States Urged to Join Forces in Promoting Tourism
Burundian Vice-President Prosper Bazombanza has called on member states of the East African Community (EAC) to join forces in promotion of tourism in the region, the EAC said in a… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Uganda: National Carrier In Spotlight for High Salaries, Recruitments
The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has given Uganda Airlines one month to come up with a staff structure after it emerged that… Read more »
June 07, 2022
East Africa: Uganda Tourism Board in Drive to Increase Tourist Arrivals From East Africa
In a bid to position Uganda as a preferred tourist destination in the East African source market, Uganda Tourism Board participated in this year's Karibu KILIFAIR at Magereza… Read more »
May 21, 2022
Uganda: Jinja City to Become Eastern Uganda Tourism Gateway
Uganda Tourism Board and Jinja City Authority have concluded plans to develop Jinja as a gateway tourism city in the Eastern part of Uganda, executives said on May 19. Read more »
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