Region
Uganda

Sector
Tourism & Leisure

Summary:

Winston Churchhill awed by Uganda's beauty named it “the pearl of Africa”. It's tourism is the fastest growing economic sector, presenting numerous investment opportunities.

Contact
Issa Mukasa

Email
imukasa@ugandainvest.com, info@ugandainvest.com

Tel
+256 41 301160

Uganda is blessed with some of the most spectacular scenic wonders of the world. Its geographical diversity and wide range of flora and fauna make it a unique tourist destination. Tourism has recorded steady growth over the last eight years. Unique tourism attraction lies in game parks, mountain climbing and water sports like white water rafting. Uganda is famous for its mountain gorillas, which represent about half of the world’s remaining gorilla population.

Investment opportunities

Investors in tourism can take advatage of:

• A rich specialized eco-tourism potential, making Uganda a good choice for tour operators targeting niche markets.
• Need for more high quality hotel facilities: The existing tourist facilities and services are not sufficient to meet the growing demand.
• Other opportunities include organized cross border tours, cruises on the Nile River and cabin ferry services on Lake Victoria.
• Establishment of hospitality industry schools.
• National park concessions are available from the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

The government of Ugandan has put in place various sector specific investment incentives. For further information on investing in tourism contact the Uganda Investment Authority.

Key contact: Issa Mukasa
Investment Promotion Division
Email: imukasa@ugandainvest.com