Uganda's Tourism Sector Requires Vibrant Development Strategy

opinion

The media on March 8 published a sector story about Uganda's tourism potential as being capable of speeding up a middle income status by 2020 and booming the economy if well funded.

It was cited that tourism contributes more than Shs6 trillion to the country's GDP, earning Uganda more than $1.4 billion in foreign exchange. It was further revealed that in spite of the various unresolved strategic issues, foreign tourists have increased from 700,000 in 2007 to 1.4 million currently.

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