Hoima Hospitality Industry: Growing Fast, But Is It Actually Ready?
The Hoima hospitality industry used to be a story about potential. Oil discoveries had changed the conversation. Investors were arriving. Crews were building new roads, and Kabalega International Airport was taking shape. Hotels followed, on the fairly simple assumption that more economic activity would eventually mean more guests. That stage is already behind Hoima. The […]
Digital Tourism in Uganda: What Happens When Travellers Go Digital but Businesses Don’t
Digital tourism in Uganda has quietly become the real starting point for most trips, whether the industry has caught up to that or not. Picture someone planning a trip to Uganda right now. Chances are, they never speak to a tour operator before deciding where to go. Uganda shows up first as a video on […]
Tyrese Gibson Just Put Ugandan Coffee in Front of the World.
On Tuesday morning, August 25, 2026, a Hollywood actor stepped off a plane at Entebbe International Airport wrapped in the Ugandan flag, grinning at a welcome party of traditional dancers who clearly weren’t there for just anyone. That actor was Tyrese Gibson. Yes, the Fast & Furious one. Roman Pearce himself. He wasn’t in the […]
What Uganda’s National Park Days Mean for the Hospitality Industry
What Uganda’s Free National Park Days Really Mean for Hotels, Lodges & Tourism Businesses When Uganda announced Free National Park Days, the headlines focused on one thing: free entry into some of the country’s most iconic protected areas. For many Ugandans, it was an exciting opportunity to experience wildlife and nature without the usual entry […]